Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 56,182 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56,182
Change on year
up 15.2%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
68,674
in 2015
All-time low
28,983
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2002–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002201220232002: 29.0k2003: 30.2k2004: 35.5k2005: 38.9k2006: 39.0k2007: 42.8k2008: 48.2k2009: 52.1k2010: 52.1k2011: 48.9k2012: 55.7k2013: 61.6k2014: 65.3k2015: 68.7k2016: 65.1k2017: 61.9k2018: 59.0k2019: 55.6k2020: 47.1k2021: 47.6k2022: 48.8k2023: 56.2k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 56,182 for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 68,674 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,983, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 28,983
2003 30,218 +4.3%
2004 35,519 +17.5%
2005 38,909 +9.5%
2006 39,034 +0.3%
2007 42,844 +9.8%
2008 48,169 +12.4%
2009 52,081 +8.1%
2010 52,119 +0.1%
2011 48,874 -6.2%
2012 55,741 +14.1%
2013 61,553 +10.4%
2014 65,261 +6.0%
2015 68,674 +5.2%
2016 65,130 -5.2%
2017 61,932 -4.9%
2018 58,992 -4.7%
2019 55,642 -5.7%
2020 47,143 -15.3%
2021 47,625 +1.0%
2022 48,756 +2.4%
2023 56,182 +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,470 28,983 52,081 8
2010s 59,392 48,874 68,674 10
2020s 49,927 47,143 56,182 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 4 Germany 1.44 million compare
  2. 5 Japan 775,584 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 757,351 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 724,940 compare
  5. 8 Korea 642,244 compare
  6. 9 Canada 491,512 compare
  7. 10 Italy 484,174 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 56,182 in 2023, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 68,674 in 2015.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 28,983 in 2002.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.