Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in World
World: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in World, 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 World stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in World peaked at 13.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1998.
World ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +84.8% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 34 South Korea 14.4% compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in World?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in World was 5.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1998.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- World ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.