Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Upper middle income peaked at 11.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.
Upper middle income ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +37.2% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +94.5% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 27 Mozambique 17.1% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 16.5% compare
- 29 Zambia 16.2% compare
- 30 Egypt 16.1% compare
- 31 Brunei 15.4% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 15.2% compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 14.5% compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Upper middle income was 6.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Upper middle income ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.