Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 American Samoa 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Malaysia 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.