Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services was 745.54 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 745.54 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 745.54 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.45 billion current US$, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.43 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.23 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.45 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1963 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1964 | 6.34 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 6.55 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 6.76 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 7.44 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 7.98 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 9.00 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 10.63 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 12.26 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 13.81 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 19.02 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 35.76 billion current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1975 | 54.18 billion current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1976 | 56.72 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 70.02 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 65.97 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 76.06 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 107.18 billion current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 121.16 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 123.42 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 117.48 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 108.26 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 107.73 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 95.77 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 85.05 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 98.93 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 110.30 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 123.70 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 119.30 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 117.52 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 105.08 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 97.86 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 107.26 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 114.29 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 122.37 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 125.98 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 136.59 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 147.22 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 154.24 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 153.74 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 176.49 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 225.23 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 267.98 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 296.08 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 358.65 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 471.84 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 448.58 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 471.35 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 502.83 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 586.07 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 565.54 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 561.75 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 490.63 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 471.58 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 515.75 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 560.58 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 550.39 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 444.19 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 512.76 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 631.31 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 620.62 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 690.78 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 745.54 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 | +88.0% | 19.02 billion current US$ | 35.76 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.70 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 9.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.44 billion current US$ | 10.63 billion current US$ | 76.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.53 billion current US$ | 85.05 billion current US$ | 123.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.99 billion current US$ | 97.86 billion current US$ | 136.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.01 billion current US$ | 147.22 billion current US$ | 471.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.65 billion current US$ | 471.35 billion current US$ | 586.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.53 billion current US$ | 444.19 billion current US$ | 745.54 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Sweden 341.90 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Malaysia 308.95 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Austria 303.17 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Indonesia 297.00 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Denmark 273.38 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Czechia 238.90 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Philippines 196.02 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 745.54 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 745.54 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.