Merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports was 582.51 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 582.51 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 582.51 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.67 billion current US$, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.32 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 4.67 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.58 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.31 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 8.83 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 11.18 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 15.05 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 27.28 billion current US$ | +81.3% |
| 1975 | 39.65 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 40.84 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 49.22 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 55.27 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 56.55 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 75.90 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 94.02 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 88.56 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 84.80 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 81.05 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 72.57 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 69.24 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 68.33 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 82.93 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 84.59 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 82.96 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 82.93 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.97 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 84.38 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 80.50 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 90.28 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 98.80 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 95.08 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 98.71 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 101.10 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 104.01 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 109.45 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 114.35 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 127.94 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 175.81 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 212.79 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 231.03 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 277.42 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 371.62 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 338.69 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 397.55 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 418.94 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 454.80 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 455.98 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 460.81 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 390.20 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 360.17 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 394.29 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 430.87 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 421.09 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 356.62 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 433.32 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 510.85 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 492.03 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 541.22 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 582.51 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 | +81.3% | 15.05 billion current US$ | 27.28 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 billion current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 7.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.19 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | 56.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.20 billion current US$ | 68.33 billion current US$ | 94.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.17 billion current US$ | 80.50 billion current US$ | 101.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.31 billion current US$ | 104.01 billion current US$ | 371.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.47 billion current US$ | 360.17 billion current US$ | 460.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.09 billion current US$ | 356.62 billion current US$ | 582.51 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Czechia 253.34 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 241.86 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Austria 228.39 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 200.98 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Ireland 159.22 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Hungary 159.20 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Romania 146.04 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.7% (2019)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 772.66 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 582.51 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 582.51 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.