Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 7.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 7.7% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1966.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +38.0% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +93.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +140.0% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +140.0% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 2.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1966.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.