Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services was 38.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 38.4%, measured 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 38.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.0% | — |
| 1971 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 36.3% | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 36.8% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 24.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 26.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 27.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 28.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 32.3% | 38.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 38.4% in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.