Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 6.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1968.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +50.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -60.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +52.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -43.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +128.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +128.2% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 2 Kosovo 32.2% compare
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
- 4 Montenegro 31.6% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 28.7% compare
- 6 Georgia 26.6% compare
- 7 Iraq 25.7% compare
- 8 Moldova 24.2% compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.