Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.