Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 3.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Arab World peaked at 8.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1982.
Arab World ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | +41.5% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 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 middle in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Arab World was 3.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1982.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Arab World ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.