Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in OECD members peaked at 14.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
That places OECD members 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +84.0% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in OECD members 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 | +84.0% | 5.6% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 3.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in OECD members was 3.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- OECD members ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.