Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.8% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Ukraine peaked at 1.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 107th of 206 countries 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +124.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +43.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +79.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +15.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Ukraine?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Ukraine was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Ukraine ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.