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
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 18 Curacao 0.8424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vietnam 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.8313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cambodia 0.7832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Estonia 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.