Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 3.2% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 13.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1998.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +72.3% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +72.3% | 7.1% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 3.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia was 3.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.