Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 765.06 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 765.06 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 765.06 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.75 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.63 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 28.75 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 32.51 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 35.01 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 34.82 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 36.52 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 35.74 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 34.43 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 37.2 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 39.88 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 42.53 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 52.4 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 68.61 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 120.96 current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 170.83 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 170.78 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 199.87 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 217.87 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 216.32 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 281.61 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 338.18 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 308.91 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 286.73 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 265.56 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 230.47 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 213.19 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 204.1 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 240.47 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 238.2 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 226.96 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 220.6 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 225.08 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 212.64 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 197.77 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 216.47 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 231.36 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 217.57 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 220.69 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 220.89 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 222.26 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 228.82 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 233.97 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 256.08 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 344.01 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 407.03 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 431.99 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 507.53 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 665.32 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 593.13 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 681.32 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 703.09 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 748.16 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 735.95 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 730.2 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 607.82 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 551.97 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 594.21 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 638.02 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 612.53 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 509.77 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 608.95 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 705.85 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 668.16 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 722.5 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 765.06 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +76.3% | 68.61 current US$ per person | 120.96 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.11 current US$ per person | 28.75 current US$ per person | 37.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.01 current US$ per person | 39.88 current US$ per person | 217.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.74 current US$ per person | 204.1 current US$ per person | 338.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 219 current US$ per person | 197.77 current US$ per person | 231.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.01 current US$ per person | 222.26 current US$ per person | 665.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.33 current US$ per person | 551.97 current US$ per person | 748.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.38 current US$ per person | 509.77 current US$ per person | 765.06 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 27 Lithuania 16,964 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Hungary 16,733 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Malta 15,900 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Finland 15,030 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Curaçao 14,892 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Aruba 14,745 current US$ per person compare
- 33 American Samoa 14,730 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 765.06 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 765.06 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.75 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.