Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Arab World peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Arab World 32nd 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, residual in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +121.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +405.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -69.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -59.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +133.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +110.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -83.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -76.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +3210.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -78.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +1282.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -80.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +246.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -49.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -57.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +87.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +260.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +308.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +160.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +169.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +109.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +80.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +887.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +481.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3210.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1978 | +1282.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | +887.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | +481.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Arab World was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.