Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 25 Belgium 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.2906 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.