Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 23.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 23.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Arab World peaked at 23.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
Arab World ranks 23rd of 47 groups 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 low- and middle-income economies in East in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +64.1% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +64.1% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Arab World was 23.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.