Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 6.7% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 14.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1995.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.1% | +42.7% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +113.9% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Late-demographic dividend 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 | +113.9% | 5.9% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 3.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 5.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Late-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Late-demographic dividend was 6.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1995.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.