Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Arab World: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World stood at 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Arab World 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 4 Singapore 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Guyana 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Naoero 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Malta 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.