Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 14.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1998.
That places Post-demographic dividend 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +84.3% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 3.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Post-demographic dividend was 3.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1998.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.