Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 10.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in IDA only peaked at 14.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1966.
That places IDA only 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -15.6% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +120.3% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -44.0% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in IDA only 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 | +120.3% | 3.3% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in IDA only was 10.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1966.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- IDA only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.