Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1982.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -32.3% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +72.5% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1982.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.