Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Arab World
Arab World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 10.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Arab World, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Arab World stood at 10.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 78.1% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Arab World peaked at 26.02 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -16.98 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Arab World 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 26.02 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 24.18 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1982 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1983 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1984 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1985 | -15.26 % change on previous year | +192.0% |
| 1986 | -16.19 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3668 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1988 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +835.9% |
| 1989 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1990 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 1991 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4332 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1993 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -1813.5% |
| 1994 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1996 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1998 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1999 | -0.8768 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2000 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -1272.0% |
| 2001 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2003 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +265.5% |
| 2004 | 23.63 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 25.63 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2009 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2010 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2015 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 2016 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2018 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2020 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -602.8% |
| 2021 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2022 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2024 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1813.5% | 0.4332 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1272.0% | -0.8768 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +835.9% | 0.3668 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.59 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 26.02 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 25.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 % change on previous year | -16.98 % change on previous year | 21.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 2 Congo 84.01 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Suriname 64.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guyana 49.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 30.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 27.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Nauru 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Tajikistan 22.58 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Arab World?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Arab World was 10.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Arab World ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.