Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 13.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 13.18 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 863.7% on the previous year and up 402.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 30.5 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -19.67 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2008 | 30.5 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2009 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2011 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2013 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2015 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -660.7% |
| 2016 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2018 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2020 | -19.67 % change on previous year | -1447.2% |
| 2021 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2022 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2023 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2024 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -863.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1447.2% | 1.46 % change on previous year | -19.67 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +863.7% | -1.73 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -19.67 % change on previous year | 23.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 135.96 % change on previous year
- 2 Congo 84.01 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Suriname 64.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guyana 49.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 30.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 27.07 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 13.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.0%. 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 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.