Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 1.09 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Arab World is 1.09 trillion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Arab World peaked at 1.09 trillion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.30 billion current US$, in 1962.
Arab World ranks 23rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.57 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.40 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1963 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1965 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1967 | 4.68 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 5.15 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 5.72 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 6.37 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 13.90 billion current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1974 | 23.18 billion current US$ | +66.8% |
| 1975 | 34.37 billion current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 40.68 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 54.60 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 63.91 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 67.76 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 85.50 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 123.99 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 128.80 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 113.79 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 105.14 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 86.69 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 77.98 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 75.27 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 85.71 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 87.84 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 96.72 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 96.40 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 114.49 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 113.57 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 112.15 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 124.71 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 130.54 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 134.06 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 141.29 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 149.95 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 153.82 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 169.16 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 175.86 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 196.53 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 261.05 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 293.56 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 335.00 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 474.98 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 665.18 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 564.81 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 642.16 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 684.57 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 823.94 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 803.06 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 810.50 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 759.63 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 686.68 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 779.50 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 799.08 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 802.41 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 696.49 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 843.62 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.11 billion current US$ | 6.37 billion current US$ | 67.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.07 billion current US$ | 75.27 billion current US$ | 128.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.39 billion current US$ | 96.40 billion current US$ | 149.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.99 billion current US$ | 153.82 billion current US$ | 665.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.15 billion current US$ | 642.16 billion current US$ | 823.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.67 billion current US$ | 696.49 billion current US$ | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 20 Türkiye 337.27 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Viet Nam 318.47 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Australia 287.89 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Thailand 284.28 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Malaysia 266.54 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 262.13 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Brazil 254.86 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Arab World was 1.09 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 trillion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.