How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Arab World ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Arab World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.3%

Rank

8th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Arab World peaked at 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Arab World ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1963	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1964	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1965	0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1966	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1967	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1968	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1969	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1970	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1971	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1972	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1973	0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1974	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1975	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1976	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1977	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1978	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1979	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1980	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1981	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1982	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1983	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1984	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1985	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1986	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1988	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1989	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1991	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1992	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1993	0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1994	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1995	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1996	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1997	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1999	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2000	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2001	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2002	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2003	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2005	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2006	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2008	0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2009	0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2010	0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2011	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2013	0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2014	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2016	0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2017	0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2018	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2019	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2021	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2022	0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2023	0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Arab World

5 Bhutan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Gambia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Palau 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Lebanon 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Arab World →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Arab World?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Arab World was 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.