Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Small states
Small states: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 4.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Small states, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Small states stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Small states peaked at 7.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1964.
Small states ranks 31st 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 to economies in the Arab World in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +45.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +43.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +116.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +85.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Small states?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Small states was 4.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1964.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Small states ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.