Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services was 633.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 633.93 billion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 633.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 229.44 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 229.44 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 254.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 307.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 413.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 371.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 406.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 432.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 490.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 517.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 532.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 452.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 428.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 465.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 494.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 498.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 399.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 497.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 565.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 549.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 633.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 229.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 413.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 472.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 406.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 532.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 399.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 633.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 29 Indonesia 293.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 279.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Denmark 257.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Czechia 239.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Norway 178.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Romania 174.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Hungary 168.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 633.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 633.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for imports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.