Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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$), per unit of GDP was 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2024

00.10.20.32005201420242005: 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2006 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2007 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2008 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2009 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2010 0.2526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2011 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2012 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2013 0.2712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2014 0.2802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2015 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2016 0.2354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2017 0.2521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2018 0.2677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2019 0.2763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2020 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2021 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2022 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2023 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2024 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 18 Curacao 0.8424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 19 Lesotho 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 20 Vietnam 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Marshall Islands 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.8313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Cambodia 0.7832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 24 Estonia 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (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.