Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 19.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2009.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd 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 imports of goods and services in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.7% | — |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -33.2% |
| 2009 | -10.4% | -185.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -135.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +382.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | -2.3% | -166.8% |
| 2016 | -2.9% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -367.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -74.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -8.6% | -530.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -192.2% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +99.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -52.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -66.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | -10.4% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -2.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -8.6% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 19 Burkina Faso 13.2% compare
- 20 Bahamas 12.7% compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
- 22 Tonga 12.4% compare
- 23 Maldives 12.4% compare
- 24 Nicaragua 12.1% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 12.0% compare
- 25 East Timor 12.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2009.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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