Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 14.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 14.28 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 969.4% on the previous year and up 455.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 30.8 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -19.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 30.8 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2009 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2010 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2011 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2015 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -683.8% |
| 2016 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2018 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2020 | -19.83 % change on previous year | -1454.9% |
| 2021 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2022 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2023 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2024 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -969.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1454.9% | 1.46 % change on previous year | -19.83 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +969.4% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.54 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 30.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -19.83 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 135.96 % change on previous year
- 2 Congo 84.01 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Suriname 64.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guyana 49.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 30.55 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 14.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.