Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 35.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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 from economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +84.8% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | +52.9% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | -33.2% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 15.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 4.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.