Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 7 Lesotho 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Nauru 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
- 11 Somalia 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Djibouti 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.