Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 598.73 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th 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 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 630.33 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 684.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 785.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 904.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 951.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 939.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 857.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 712.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 598.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 607.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 601.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 635.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 720.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 841.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 827.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 758.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 673.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 720.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 761.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 747.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 693.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 686.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 738.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 696.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 705.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 764.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 943.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,480 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,860 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,934 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,919 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,583 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1,841 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,149 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 2,137 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 630.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 785.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 782.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 598.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 673.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 841.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per person | 696.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,928 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,583 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 22 Slovenia 27,541 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 26,643 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Slovakia 24,237 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Aruba 23,896 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 23,071 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Germany 23,035 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Lithuania 22,786 BoP, current US$ per person 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,293 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 598.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.