Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 7.63 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 81.29 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.32 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 1964 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1966 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6007 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1968 | -0.9493 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1969 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -1269.2% |
| 1970 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 26.59 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1973 | 34.6 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 81.29 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1975 | 45.38 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1977 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +589.0% |
| 1978 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1980 | 34.22 % change on previous year | +1382.6% |
| 1981 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1982 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1983 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1984 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1985 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1986 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1987 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1988 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -1728.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1990 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0405 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1992 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -12135.2% |
| 1993 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1994 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1995 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -363.9% |
| 1996 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1997 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1998 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2002 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
| 2004 | 37.41 % change on previous year | +214.9% |
| 2005 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2007 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 33.96 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2009 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2010 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2011 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 0.259 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 2015 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -1544.0% |
| 2016 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2018 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2020 | -15.31 % change on previous year | +574.5% |
| 2021 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2022 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2023 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2024 | 10 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 2025 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +12135.2% | -0.0405 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1728.4% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 21.37 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1544.0% | 1.06 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1382.6% | 2.31 % change on previous year | 34.22 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1269.2% | -0.9493 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.58 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 81.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 34.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.67 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 37.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -15.31 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Republic of Moldova 20.49 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 19.61 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.38 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Viet Nam 19.25 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tajikistan 18.5 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 18.47 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 18.13 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 7.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.32 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.