Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in High income
High income: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in High income, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in High income is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in High income peaked at 9.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.
That places High income 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in High income?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in High income was 3.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- How does High income rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- High income ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.