Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services was 537.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 537.76 billion current US$ for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 574.97 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.98 billion current US$, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.13 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.10 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.98 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 5.56 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 6.17 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 7.11 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.17 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 9.28 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 11.46 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 13.19 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 22.69 billion current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1974 | 50.43 billion current US$ | +122.2% |
| 1975 | 50.29 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 59.87 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 62.54 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 59.03 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 88.00 billion current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1980 | 98.16 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 74.14 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 81.35 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 80.83 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 78.13 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 74.95 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 52.23 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 68.08 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 68.17 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.84 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 93.59 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 83.25 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 83.51 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.33 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 92.28 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 96.00 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 103.05 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 113.71 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 102.87 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 130.50 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 160.02 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 145.51 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 155.01 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 174.55 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 224.16 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 290.03 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 345.64 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 412.38 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 518.15 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 391.74 billion current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 470.74 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 532.35 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 560.76 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 516.89 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 452.31 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 341.61 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 328.25 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 389.31 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 469.25 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 418.02 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 290.13 billion current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 417.91 billion current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 574.97 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 544.67 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 539.78 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 537.76 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +122.2% | 22.69 billion current US$ | 50.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.68 billion current US$ | 9.28 billion current US$ | 88.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.39 billion current US$ | 52.23 billion current US$ | 98.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.11 billion current US$ | 82.33 billion current US$ | 130.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.72 billion current US$ | 145.51 billion current US$ | 518.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.95 billion current US$ | 328.25 billion current US$ | 560.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.21 billion current US$ | 290.13 billion current US$ | 574.97 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 31 Denmark 324.31 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Austria 316.98 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Czechia 261.77 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Norway 240.82 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Luxembourg 192.73 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Hungary 179.03 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Israel 168.32 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 537.76 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 574.97 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for exports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.