What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.8%

Rank

6th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1962	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1963	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1964	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1965	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1966	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1968	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1969	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1970	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1971	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1973	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1974	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1975	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1976	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1977	0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1978	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1979	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1980	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1981	0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1982	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1983	0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1984	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1985	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1986	0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1987	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1988	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1989	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1990	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1991	0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1992	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1993	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1994	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1995	0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1996	0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1997	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1999	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2000	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2001	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2003	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2004	0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2005	0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2006	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2008	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2009	0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2010	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2011	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2014	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2017	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2019	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2020	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2021	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2022	0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2023	0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2024	0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2025	0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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
9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.