Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 448,259 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1991–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 448,259, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 511,012 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,209, in 1994.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70,226 | — |
| 1992 | 74,188 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 60,082 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 49,209 | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 55,008 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 61,819 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 63,453 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 66,231 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 74,356 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 76,322 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 79,544 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 88,145 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 100,584 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 128,615 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 158,643 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 172,868 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 209,191 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 293,148 | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 248,391 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 289,331 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 357,854 | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 371,281 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 363,276 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 392,381 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 355,283 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 342,690 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 361,163 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 394,746 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 367,673 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 316,111 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 413,148 | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 474,377 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 511,012 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 448,259 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,841 | 49,209 | 74,356 | 9 |
| 2000s | 155,545 | 76,322 | 293,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,568 | 289,331 | 394,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,581 | 316,111 | 511,012 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 5 Japan 743,845 compare
- 6 France 733,877 compare
- 7 Netherlands 720,176 compare
- 8 India 718,186 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 652,363 compare
- 10 Mexico 636,218 compare
- 11 Hong Kong, China 631,644 compare
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- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 448,259 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$, millions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 511,012 in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,209 in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.