Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Exports of goods and services was 534.07 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 534.07 billion current US$ for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 571.45 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.96 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.11 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.08 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.96 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 7.08 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.13 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 9.24 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 11.41 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 13.13 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 22.59 billion current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1974 | 50.21 billion current US$ | +122.2% |
| 1975 | 50.07 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 59.61 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 62.27 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 58.77 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 87.61 billion current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1980 | 97.73 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 73.82 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 81.00 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 80.48 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.79 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 74.62 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 52.00 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 67.79 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 67.87 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.50 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 93.19 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 82.88 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 83.14 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.97 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 91.88 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 95.45 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 102.52 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 113.07 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 102.14 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 129.76 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 159.15 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 144.92 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 154.56 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 174.06 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 223.60 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 289.36 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 344.96 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 411.38 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 517.08 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 390.66 billion current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 469.44 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 530.62 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 558.96 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 514.83 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 450.13 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 339.37 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 326.05 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 386.78 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 466.68 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 415.37 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 287.74 billion current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 414.77 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 571.45 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 541.53 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 536.29 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 534.07 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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% | 22.59 billion current US$ | 50.21 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 8.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.49 billion current US$ | 9.24 billion current US$ | 87.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.06 billion current US$ | 52.00 billion current US$ | 97.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.60 billion current US$ | 81.97 billion current US$ | 129.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.97 billion current US$ | 144.92 billion current US$ | 517.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.82 billion current US$ | 326.05 billion current US$ | 558.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.98 billion current US$ | 287.74 billion current US$ | 571.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 38 Qatar 161.69 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 534.07 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 571.45 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for exports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.