Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 14.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 14.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 578.9% on the previous year and up 408.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 33.96 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -19.73 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2008 | 33.96 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2009 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2010 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2011 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2013 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2015 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -625.1% |
| 2016 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2017 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 2018 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8064 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2020 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -2546.2% |
| 2021 | 24.46 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2022 | 14 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2023 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2024 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -578.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2546.2% | 0.8064 % change on previous year | -19.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.91 % change on previous year | -10.01 % change on previous year | 33.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -14.59 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -19.73 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 143.04 % change on previous year
- 2 Suriname 61.64 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guyana 55.79 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Congo 36.85 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 31.09 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 14.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.