Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,937 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Arab World stood at 2,937 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 2,937 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.42 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Arab World 14th 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$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 52.07 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 46.42 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 51.92 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 54.55 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 54.91 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 59.51 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 56.27 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 57.19 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 61.29 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 64.15 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 70.85 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 84.41 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 118.2 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 206.64 current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 1975 | 281.42 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 312.06 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 418.02 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 477.62 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 535.01 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 676.81 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 791.55 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 790.79 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 684.67 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 615.33 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 512.04 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 455.16 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 448.1 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 522.47 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 497.92 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 459.85 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 454.54 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 515.9 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 500.27 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 490.62 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 540.32 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 576.91 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 578.78 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 589.05 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 559.76 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 576.9 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 590.75 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 605.38 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 693.21 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 897.03 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 1,057 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 1,186 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,534 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 1,975 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 1,691 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1,851 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2,056 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2,277 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2,330 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,293 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,078 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,860 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1,845 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,979 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,678 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2,019 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 2,399 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,708 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 2,937 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +74.8% | 118.2 current US$ per person | 206.64 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.76 current US$ per person | 46.42 current US$ per person | 61.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 256.84 current US$ per person | 64.15 current US$ per person | 535.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 599.48 current US$ per person | 448.1 current US$ per person | 791.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.6 current US$ per person | 454.54 current US$ per person | 589.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,081 current US$ per person | 576.9 current US$ per person | 1,975 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 current US$ per person | 1,845 current US$ per person | 2,330 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,368 current US$ per person | 1,678 current US$ per person | 2,937 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 11 Ireland 29,031 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 27,890 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 27,807 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,902 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Andorra 26,332 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Austria 24,803 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Czechia 23,270 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Arab World was 2,937 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,937 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.42 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.