Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports was 464.75 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 464.75 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 488.14 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.38 billion current US$, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.38 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1964 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 6.07 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 9.27 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 11.51 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 10.93 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 15.53 billion current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 36.12 billion current US$ | +132.6% |
| 1975 | 35.21 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 39.92 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 43.79 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 44.38 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 66.96 billion current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 89.11 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 67.84 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 70.98 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 68.64 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 63.66 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 63.41 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.38 billion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 54.87 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 55.05 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.74 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 79.06 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 66.82 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 65.88 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 59.94 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 63.68 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 69.52 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 81.16 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 80.76 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.41 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 88.55 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 120.31 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 106.44 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 111.04 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 127.85 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 166.10 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 219.84 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 275.00 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 318.48 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 426.21 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 288.41 billion current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 372.68 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 431.89 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 450.96 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 411.61 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 382.08 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 274.70 billion current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 263.78 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 311.44 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 376.71 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 328.15 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 232.89 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 357.08 billion current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 488.14 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 443.17 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 459.62 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 464.75 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +132.6% | 15.53 billion current US$ | 36.12 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.50 billion current US$ | 3.38 billion current US$ | 8.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.36 billion current US$ | 9.27 billion current US$ | 66.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.47 billion current US$ | 44.38 billion current US$ | 89.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.18 billion current US$ | 59.94 billion current US$ | 88.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.97 billion current US$ | 106.44 billion current US$ | 426.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.40 billion current US$ | 263.78 billion current US$ | 450.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.61 billion current US$ | 232.89 billion current US$ | 488.14 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 32 Sweden 208.33 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Norway 170.57 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Hungary 168.84 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Denmark 148.38 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Slovakia 125.44 billion current US$ compare
- 37 South Africa 116.40 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 113.22 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 765.06 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 464.75 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 488.14 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.