Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 7.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 11.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +92.3% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in IDA & IBRD total 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 | +92.3% | 4.7% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in IDA & IBRD total?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in IDA & IBRD total was 7.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.