Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +38.0% | 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 13 Eritrea 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.6564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.6426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Seychelles 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.