Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 11.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1962.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Early-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Early-demographic dividend was 9.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1962.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.