Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 447.01 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 447.01 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 477.37 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion current US$, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 100.03 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 110.13 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 119.44 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 130.33 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 173.64 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 182.82 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 201.90 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 283.47 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 397.72 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 355.14 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 425.22 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 435.21 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 456.75 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 421.22 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 429.06 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 367.58 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 341.78 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 386.93 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 409.04 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 396.90 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 333.73 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 423.98 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 477.37 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 447.01 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
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 | 205.46 billion current US$ | 100.03 billion current US$ | 397.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.97 billion current US$ | 341.78 billion current US$ | 456.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.52 billion current US$ | 333.73 billion current US$ | 477.37 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 35 Philippines 126.11 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 447.01 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 477.37 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.