Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Arab World is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Arab World peaked at 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1962.
That places Arab World 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | +53.3% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 6.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Arab World was 13.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1962.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Arab World ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.