Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in East Asia & Pacific stood at 7.9%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 20.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1961 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +131.0% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in East Asia & Pacific 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 | +131.0% | 6.0% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 5.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 5.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in East Asia & Pacific was 7.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.