Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Western Asia
Western Asia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 8.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Western Asia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 8.3% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Western Asia peaked at 20.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2009.
That places Western Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.2% | — |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +62.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | -11.7% | -201.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -117.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +460.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | -163.0% |
| 2016 | -3.6% | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -260.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -78.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +144.6% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -307.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -231.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +98.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | -11.7% | 20.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -3.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | -6.4% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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 imports of goods and services in Western Asia?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Western Asia was 8.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2009.
- How does Western Asia rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Western Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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