Goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Goods imports was 494.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 494.30 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 494.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 175.64 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 175.64 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 196.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 240.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 324.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 288.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 317.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 342.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 395.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 415.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 424.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 353.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 333.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 362.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 385.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 384.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 323.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 404.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 456.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 434.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 494.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 175.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 324.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 371.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 317.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 424.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 323.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 494.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Austria 208.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Sweden 200.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Czechia 196.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Ireland 165.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Romania 139.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Hungary 138.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Denmark 132.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 494.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 494.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for goods imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.