Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 3.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +74.0% | 0.4767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 8 Lesotho 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Seychelles 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Malta 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Ireland 0.8217 constant 2015 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$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), 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 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.