Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Arab World is 6.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Arab World peaked at 7.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1982.
Arab World ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +35.0% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -30.6% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 10 Bangladesh 15.4% compare
- 11 Tanzania 13.7% compare
- 12 Comoros 13.6% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 12.5% compare
- 14 Madagascar 12.1% compare
- 15 Niger 12.0% compare
- 16 Kenya 11.7% compare
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 south in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Arab World was 6.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1982.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 South 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South 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.