Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 14 Seychelles 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ 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.