Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +74.0% | 0.4733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 12 Cyprus 0.807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.332 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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.