Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 622.28 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 622.28 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 767.07 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.96 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.62 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 19.96 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1963 | 23.48 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 30.01 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 26.86 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 31.33 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 30.37 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 32.17 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 32.55 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 27.81 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 29.26 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 32.32 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 59.9 current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 1974 | 97.43 current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 150.06 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1976 | 153.72 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 176.93 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 171.03 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 155.36 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 182.68 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 300.31 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 280.27 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 253.25 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 231.11 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 192.64 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 171.81 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 155.21 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 168.56 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 178.67 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 201.16 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 202.5 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 217.51 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 198.04 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 176.37 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 196.46 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 202.91 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 200.18 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 194.15 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 194.07 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 223.91 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 238.35 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 250.29 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 268.09 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 349.57 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 358.88 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 386.9 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 530.21 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 725.88 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 634.89 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 743.29 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 746.12 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 767.07 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 695.4 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 696.08 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 586.77 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 537.51 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 598.05 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 621.7 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 592.98 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 490.65 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 612.96 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 678.93 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 622.28 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.43 current US$ per person | 19.96 current US$ per person | 32.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.38 current US$ per person | 27.81 current US$ per person | 176.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.45 current US$ per person | 155.21 current US$ per person | 300.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.34 current US$ per person | 176.37 current US$ per person | 217.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.7 current US$ per person | 223.91 current US$ per person | 725.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.5 current US$ per person | 537.51 current US$ per person | 767.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 601.2 current US$ per person | 490.65 current US$ per person | 678.93 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 25 Lithuania 16,847 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Estonia 16,647 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Hungary 16,041 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Palau 15,187 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Malta 14,958 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Finland 14,833 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Canada 14,627 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 622.28 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 767.07 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.