How does Arab World rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Arab World ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.

Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World

Name: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
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Arab World: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.4%

Rank

4th

of 36 groups

All-time high

0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.3391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

2001–2024

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 2001–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World is 0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Arab World 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 2001 to 2024.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
2001	0.4928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2002	0.5201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2003	0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2004	0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	0.5028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2006	0.4836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2007	0.5069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2008	0.4658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2009	0.4889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2010	0.413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2011	0.3466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2012	0.3529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2013	0.3616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2014	0.3699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2015	0.4046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2016	0.3907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2018	0.3758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2019	0.3827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.3836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2021	0.3495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2022	0.3391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2023	0.3838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2024	0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.5021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.3803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Arab World

1 Hong Kong, China 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 San Marino 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Singapore 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Luxembourg 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Djibouti 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 United Arab Emirates 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Kiribati 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More economy & growth data for Arab World

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)

All data for Arab World →

Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Arab World rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Arab World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.