Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 3.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1982.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.1% | — |
| 1961 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -32.0% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | +62.4% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 42 Paraguay 33.5% compare
- 43 Malawi 33.0% compare
- 44 Honduras 33.0% compare
- 45 South Korea 32.9% compare
- 46 New Zealand 32.4% compare
- 47 Kosovo 32.2% compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% 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 within in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1982.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.