Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 13th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -73.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +623.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -71.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +249.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +122.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -66.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +43.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +2995.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -75.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1524.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +183.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +136.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +53.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +193.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -63.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -76.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +629.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +155.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +237.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +161.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -58.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +116.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +220.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -81.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +757.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 | +2995.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1978 | +1524.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | +757.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | +629.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1964 | +623.7% | 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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.