Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 453.69 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 453.69 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 486.46 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.30 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 3.19 billion current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 4.65 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 5.55 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.52 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 12.91 billion current US$ | +90.5% |
| 1974 | 21.60 billion current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 34.24 billion current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1976 | 36.13 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 42.84 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 42.65 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.92 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 48.40 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 82.07 billion current US$ | +69.6% |
| 1982 | 78.99 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 73.62 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 69.34 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 59.63 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 54.85 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 51.08 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 57.14 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 62.38 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 72.68 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 75.25 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 83.09 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 77.71 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 70.99 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 81.03 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 85.70 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 86.54 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 85.91 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 87.87 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 103.67 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 112.79 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 121.03 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 132.51 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 176.75 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 185.63 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 204.73 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 286.76 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 401.18 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 358.74 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 429.17 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 439.95 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 461.44 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 426.38 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 434.75 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 372.81 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 347.14 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 392.78 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 415.57 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 403.51 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 339.79 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 431.80 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 486.46 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 453.69 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 6.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.86 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 42.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.75 billion current US$ | 48.40 billion current US$ | 82.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.68 billion current US$ | 70.99 billion current US$ | 87.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.38 billion current US$ | 103.67 billion current US$ | 401.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.35 billion current US$ | 347.14 billion current US$ | 461.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.94 billion current US$ | 339.79 billion current US$ | 486.46 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Austria 226.25 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 221.78 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 210.68 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 192.82 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Hungary 153.87 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Ireland 150.13 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Romania 131.91 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 453.69 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 486.46 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.