Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in North America
North America: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in North America, 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 North America stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in North America peaked at 11.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.
North America ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -30.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +47.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +94.6% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +90.4% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -47.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in North America?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in North America was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
- How does North America rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.