Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,589 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1,589 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1,589 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.99 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 30.11 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 22.99 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 28.01 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 36.62 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1965 | 32.18 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 39.15 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 38.46 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.98 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 44.47 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 41.19 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 44.7 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 50.82 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 89.38 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 1974 | 141.3 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 204.76 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1976 | 234.16 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 291.71 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 309.46 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 319.98 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 374.83 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 506.59 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 503.33 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 460.07 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 408.35 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 331.85 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 293.75 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 281.99 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 303.65 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 313.44 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 343.14 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 364.58 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 406.79 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 380.54 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 354.49 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 390.65 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 404.46 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 406.63 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 404.36 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 416.01 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 429.31 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 446.41 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 459.9 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 502.69 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 642.25 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 708.92 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 779.17 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,025 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 1,115 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 1,266 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1,386 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,416 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,420 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,293 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,188 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,301 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,113 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 1,566 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 1,589 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.59 current US$ per person | 22.99 current US$ per person | 44.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.75 current US$ per person | 41.19 current US$ per person | 319.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 377.78 current US$ per person | 281.99 current US$ per person | 506.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 387.16 current US$ per person | 343.14 current US$ per person | 416.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.68 current US$ per person | 429.31 current US$ per person | 1,358 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 current US$ per person | 1,188 current US$ per person | 1,556 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,407 current US$ per person | 1,113 current US$ per person | 1,589 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 19 Czechia 21,119 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 20,894 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Denmark 20,254 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Sweden 18,300 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Germany 17,612 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Norway 17,533 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 16,847 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1,589 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,589 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.