What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?

The highest recorded value was 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.

How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Arab World ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Arab World data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Arab World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.3%

Rank

5th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1961–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World is 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Arab World 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1961 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1963	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1964	0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1965	0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1966	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1967	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1968	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1969	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1970	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1971	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1972	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1974	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1975	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1976	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1977	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1978	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1979	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1981	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1982	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1983	0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1984	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1985	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1986	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1987	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1988	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1989	0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1990	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1991	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1992	0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1993	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1995	0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1996	0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1997	0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1998	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1999	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2000	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2001	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2002	0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2003	0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2004	0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2005	0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2006	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2008	0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2009	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2010	0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2011	0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2012	0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2013	0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2015	0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2016	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2017	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2019	0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2020	0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2021	0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2022	0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2024	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2025	0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Arab World

2 Kiribati 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Djibouti 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Viet Nam 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Singapore 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.