Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 8.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 76.81 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -13.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1973 | 46.51 % change on previous year | +178.3% |
| 1974 | 76.81 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1975 | 46.93 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1977 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1978 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1979 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1980 | 30.65 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1981 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1983 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1984 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 1985 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1986 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1987 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1988 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 1989 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3144 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1993 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +2086.1% |
| 1994 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 1996 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4081 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +1092.3% |
| 2000 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2003 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2004 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 27.11 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2010 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2011 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2012 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 2015 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 2016 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2018 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2020 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -1259.3% |
| 2021 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2022 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2024 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2086.1% | -0.3144 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1259.3% | 1.13 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1092.3% | 0.4081 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.11 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 76.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 30.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 27.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year | 22.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 35.59 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Iraq 30.31 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 29.73 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Niger 29.34 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Uganda 27.69 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Egypt 27.39 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Switzerland 25.7 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 8.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.81 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.