Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,148 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World is 2,148 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 533.04 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Arab World ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 570.22 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 641.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 724.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 868.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 982.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 949.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 868.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 803.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 652.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 533.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 533.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 569.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 579.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 642.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 660.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 701.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 655.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 599.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 649.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 665.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 657.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 649.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 611.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 626.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 625.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 650.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 709.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 892.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1,171 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,436 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1,828 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1,829 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,097 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,166 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,873 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 1,664 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,718 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,738 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,468 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,676 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1,952 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1,952 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,148 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 570.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 724.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 734.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 533.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 982.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 649.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 599.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 701.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per person | 625.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,828 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,860 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,839 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,468 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,148 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Slovakia 21,591 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 19,551 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sweden 18,930 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Bermuda 18,803 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Norway 18,675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Czechia 18,087 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 17,833 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World was 2,148 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Arab World rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.