Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,055 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2,055 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2,055 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.26 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.51 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 38.26 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 42.16 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 45.84 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 46.42 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.78 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 48.21 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 49.23 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 54.65 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 58.57 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 63.34 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 76.25 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 106.72 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 175.55 current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1975 | 239.74 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 264.34 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 329.89 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 371.78 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 396.91 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 495.25 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 570.67 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 555.71 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 510.67 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 461 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 386.41 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 348.52 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 349.99 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 393.35 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 389.08 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 388.13 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 406.18 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 438.16 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 420 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 398.2 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 441.21 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 470.19 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 459.7 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 454.44 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 445.14 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 465.45 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 469.04 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 485.5 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 545.64 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 692.61 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 807.57 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 890.09 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1,115 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1,189 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1,476 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,596 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,606 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,603 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,443 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,325 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,342 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,409 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,205 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,483 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1,739 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,747 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,911 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 2,055 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.66 current US$ per person | 38.26 current US$ per person | 54.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 208.31 current US$ per person | 58.57 current US$ per person | 396.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 446.06 current US$ per person | 348.52 current US$ per person | 570.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.14 current US$ per person | 388.13 current US$ per person | 470.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 807.67 current US$ per person | 465.45 current US$ per person | 1,417 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 current US$ per person | 1,325 current US$ per person | 1,606 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,690 current US$ per person | 1,205 current US$ per person | 2,055 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 18 Denmark 22,670 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Macau, China 22,658 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 22,646 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bermuda 19,286 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Norway 19,127 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Sweden 18,967 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Estonia 18,513 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2,055 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,055 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.26 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.