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 25.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 25.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 39.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.5% | — |
| 1961 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 19.4% | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.3% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 17.0% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 19.4% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 39.7% | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 17.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 10.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 16.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 25.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 17.4% | 26.6% | 6 |
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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 25.2% 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 39.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1986.
- 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 33rd 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 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.