Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 was 453.69 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
453.69 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
486.46 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
3.19 billion current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 453.69 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 486.46 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.30 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 3.19 billion current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 4.65 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 5.55 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.52 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 12.91 billion current US$ | +90.5% |
| 1974 | 21.60 billion current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 34.24 billion current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1976 | 36.13 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 42.84 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 42.65 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.92 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 48.40 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 82.07 billion current US$ | +69.6% |
| 1982 | 78.99 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 73.62 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 69.34 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 59.63 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 54.85 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 51.08 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 57.14 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 62.38 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 72.68 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 75.25 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 83.09 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 77.71 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 70.99 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 81.03 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 85.70 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 86.54 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 85.91 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 87.87 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 103.67 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 112.79 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 121.03 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 132.51 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 176.75 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 185.63 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 204.73 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 286.76 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 401.18 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 358.74 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 429.17 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 439.95 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 461.44 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 426.38 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 434.75 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 372.81 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 347.14 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 392.78 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 415.57 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 403.51 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 339.79 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 431.80 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 486.46 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 453.69 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 6.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.86 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 42.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.75 billion current US$ | 48.40 billion current US$ | 82.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.68 billion current US$ | 70.99 billion current US$ | 87.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.38 billion current US$ | 103.67 billion current US$ | 401.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.35 billion current US$ | 347.14 billion current US$ | 461.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.94 billion current US$ | 339.79 billion current US$ | 486.46 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 453.69 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 486.46 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.