What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.2807 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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.3%

Rank

11th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1962	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1963	0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1964	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1965	0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1966	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1967	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1968	0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1969	0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1970	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1971	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1972	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1973	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
1974	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1975	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1976	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1977	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1978	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1979	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1980	0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1981	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1982	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1983	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1984	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1985	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1986	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1987	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1988	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1989	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1991	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1992	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1993	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1994	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1995	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1996	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1999	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2000	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2001	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2002	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2005	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2006	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2008	0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2009	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2010	0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2011	0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2012	0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2013	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2014	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2015	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2016	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2017	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2018	0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2022	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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
12 Slovakia 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Singapore 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Kyrgyzstan 0.8245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.