Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 5.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 in Arab World is 5.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.
Arab World ranks 13th 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 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -30.6% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +61.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 10 Zambia 37.5% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 34.1% compare
- 12 Liberia 34.0% compare
- 13 Burundi 33.5% compare
- 14 Malawi 33.0% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 27.7% 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 in Arab World?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World was 5.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.