Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in World
World: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
World recorded 4.5% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in World peaked at 8.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places World 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in World?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- World ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.