Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.5282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.3509 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.