Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in High income
High income: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in High income, 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 High income stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in High income peaked at 14.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1998.
That places High income 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +84.6% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in High income 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 | +84.6% | 5.8% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 3.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in High income?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in High income was 4.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1998.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- High income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.