Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 448,498 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1991–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 448,498, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 505,547 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,673, in 1993.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64,808 | — |
| 1992 | 68,850 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 56,673 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 58,494 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 66,298 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 73,680 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 74,983 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 77,592 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 74,707 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 76,565 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 81,949 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 89,410 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 101,836 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 130,420 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 158,722 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 172,792 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 209,170 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 292,941 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 248,130 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 289,033 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 357,500 | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 371,451 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 363,536 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 392,260 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 355,390 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 340,733 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 359,303 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 392,518 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 365,483 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 314,526 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 410,684 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 469,496 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 505,547 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 448,498 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,454 | 56,673 | 77,592 | 9 |
| 2000s | 156,194 | 76,565 | 292,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,721 | 289,033 | 392,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,750 | 314,526 | 505,547 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 448,498 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 505,547 in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,673 in 1993.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.