Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 12.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 12.4%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 12.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1967.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +120.6% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +110.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 | +120.6% | 2.3% | 5.0% |
| 2000 | +110.9% | 3.2% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 12.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1967.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.