Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Asia
Western Asia: Annual growth of exports of goods and services was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Asia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 0.9% for annual growth of exports of goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 92.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Asia peaked at 13.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2009.
Western Asia ranks 23rd of 32 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.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -1190.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | -6.8% | -225.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -189.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +98.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -76.2% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | -700.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -240.9% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -92.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1190.2% | -1.2% | 12.7% |
| 2020 | -700.8% | 1.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | -6.8% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -6.5% | 11.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 22.9% compare
- 21 Malawi 22.4% compare
- 22 Argentina 19.8% compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 18.7% compare
- 24 Gambia 17.5% compare
- 25 Zambia 17.2% compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 16.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4.37 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,408 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.84 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.74 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.05 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.2708 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Asia?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Western Asia was 0.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2009.
- How does Western Asia rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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