Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 7.93 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 88.02 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.66 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -28.66 % change on previous year | +845.3% |
| 1963 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1964 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1965 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1966 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +216.3% |
| 1968 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1969 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1970 | 18.21 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 37.7 % change on previous year | +197.1% |
| 1974 | 88.02 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1975 | 51.5 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1977 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +399.5% |
| 1978 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1979 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 1980 | 40.91 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 1981 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1982 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1983 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -357.4% |
| 1984 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4886 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1986 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +2172.3% |
| 1987 | -11.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1989 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1991 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1992 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1993 | -10.58 % change on previous year | +606.7% |
| 1994 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1996 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 2000 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3268 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -4629.3% |
| 2004 | 27.61 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2005 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2009 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2010 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2011 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2013 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2014 | -0.6705 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2015 | -12.66 % change on previous year | +1788.0% |
| 2016 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2018 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2019 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2020 | -19.3 % change on previous year | +961.5% |
| 2021 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2022 | 23.12 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2023 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -768.0% |
| 2025 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4629.3% | -0.3268 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2172.3% | -0.4886 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1788.0% | -0.6705 % change on previous year | -12.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -961.5% | -1.82 % change on previous year | -19.3 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -845.3% | -3.03 % change on previous year | -28.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -28.66 % change on previous year | 30.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.1 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 88.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -11.19 % change on previous year | 40.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.19 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -12.66 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -19.3 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 18 Qatar 21.76 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sudan 21.54 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 21.1 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guam 20.73 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cameroon 19.82 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 19.15 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Central African Republic 19.01 % change on previous year 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.02 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.66 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.