What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?

The highest recorded value was 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.

What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.

How does Arab World rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Arab World ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Arab World data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World

Name: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Arab World: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.6%

Rank

9th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1977–2024

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Arab World 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1977 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.3497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1979	0.3217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1980	0.2939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1981	0.3375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1982	0.3595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1983	0.3594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1984	0.3406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1985	0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1986	0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1987	0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1988	0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1989	0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1991	0.3226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1992	0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1993	0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1994	0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1995	0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1996	0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1998	0.2963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1999	0.257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2000	0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2001	0.2466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2002	0.2618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2003	0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.2847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2005	0.285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	0.269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2007	0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2008	0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.3045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2010	0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2011	0.2642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2012	0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2013	0.2962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2014	0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2016	0.2707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2017	0.2725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2019	0.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.2552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2021	0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2022	0.2451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2023	0.2601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2024	0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.3048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Arab World

6 Singapore 0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Kiribati 0.7742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Vietnam 0.7623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Slovakia 0.7564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Cambodia 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Tuvalu 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?: Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Arab World rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Arab World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.