Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 988.91 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 988.91 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 988.91 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.82 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 30th 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 27.82 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1963 | 35.28 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 37.62 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 37.84 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 40.69 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 42.49 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 46.57 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 53.54 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 60.06 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 65.87 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 88.24 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 161.34 current US$ per person | +82.8% |
| 1975 | 237.44 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1976 | 241.32 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 289.22 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 264.51 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 295.99 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 404.52 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 443.32 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 437.9 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 404.1 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 360.81 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 348 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 299.97 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 258.44 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 291.82 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 315.93 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 342.35 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 321.04 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 307.63 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 267.81 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 243.16 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 260.06 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 270.59 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 283.04 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 284.71 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 301.67 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 317.99 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 325.94 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 317.95 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 357.06 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 445.46 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 518.1 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 559.53 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 663.14 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 853.73 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 793.89 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 816.34 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 852.76 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 974.24 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 922.35 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 899.42 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 772.22 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 730.19 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 785.28 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 838.63 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 808.81 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 641.4 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 727.88 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 881.09 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 851.24 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 931.36 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 988.91 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +82.8% | 88.24 current US$ per person | 161.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.86 current US$ per person | 27.82 current US$ per person | 46.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.75 current US$ per person | 53.54 current US$ per person | 295.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 356.48 current US$ per person | 258.44 current US$ per person | 443.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.21 current US$ per person | 243.16 current US$ per person | 342.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.28 current US$ per person | 317.95 current US$ per person | 853.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.02 current US$ per person | 730.19 current US$ per person | 974.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 836.98 current US$ per person | 641.4 current US$ per person | 988.91 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 27 Slovakia 24,333 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Finland 23,060 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Germany 23,036 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Lithuania 22,782 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Czechia 21,943 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Bahrain 20,800 current US$ per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 18,352 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 988.91 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 988.91 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.