Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World is 10.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 251.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 80.08 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -14.19 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Arab World 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0413 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +20444.6% |
| 1963 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 1964 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1965 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1966 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +235.9% |
| 1967 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1968 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1969 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1970 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1972 | 22.58 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 44.2 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1974 | 80.08 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1975 | 40.43 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1976 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1977 | 38.22 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1978 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1979 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 30.96 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1981 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1983 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 1984 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1985 | -14.19 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1986 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1988 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +1287.5% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1990 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1992 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +1324.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2961 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7982 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 1995 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +1521.7% |
| 1996 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1998 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1999 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2000 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2001 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 2004 | 32.45 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2005 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 2008 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2010 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2011 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7411 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2015 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -1065.8% |
| 2016 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2018 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 2019 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 2020 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2021 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 2022 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2024 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2025 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -20444.6% | -0.0413 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1521.7% | 0.7982 % change on previous year | 12.94 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1324.0% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1287.5% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1065.8% | 0.7411 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.54 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 80.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -14.19 % change on previous year | 30.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.32 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -13.4 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 2 Bhutan 50.62 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guyana 49.7 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Liberia 48.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kiribati 48.5 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guinea 41.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Switzerland 36.42 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saint Martin (French Part) 35.46 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World was 10.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 80.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.19 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.