Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 3.5 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 79.6% on the previous year and up 149.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 80.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.62 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -21.62 % change on previous year | +552.5% |
| 1963 | 25.11 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1964 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1965 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1966 | 25.03 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1967 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1968 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +1076.3% |
| 1969 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1970 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1971 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1972 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 80.97 % change on previous year | +379.3% |
| 1974 | 62.7 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 49.29 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 28.43 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1979 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 1981 | 39.53 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1982 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1983 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 1984 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1985 | -16.09 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1986 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1987 | -0.9583 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -1249.4% |
| 1989 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1991 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1993 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1994 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 3 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 2000 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2004 | 30.83 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 2005 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 34.75 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2008 | 35.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2009 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2010 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2011 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2013 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2015 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -415.6% |
| 2016 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 2018 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2019 | -0.6855 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2020 | -12.93 % change on previous year | +1785.7% |
| 2021 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 2022 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1785.7% | -0.6855 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1249.4% | -0.9583 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1076.3% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year | 34.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.91 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 80.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 39.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 % change on previous year | -15.96 % change on previous year | 35.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 15.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year | 24.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 7 Armenia 45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 43.13 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guyana 38.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 36.69 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 30.54 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belarus 30.13 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 30.01 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.62 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.