Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +73.7% | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 21 Hungary 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cape Verde 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kiribati 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Seychelles 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Malaysia 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Czechia 0.6649 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.