Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Arab World
Arab World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 3,500 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Arab World, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 3,500 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Arab World peaked at 3,500 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944.44 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Arab World 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 946.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 1,328 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 1,593 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1,861 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 1,708 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1,580 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,451 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 969.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 944.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 950.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,152 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,083 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,129 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,087 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,195 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1,443 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1,739 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 2,349 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 2,545 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,908 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 3,177 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3,297 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,380 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,934 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 2,587 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,849 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,350 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 2,643 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 3,140 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 3,246 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,500 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per person | 946.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,328 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,325 BoP, current US$ per person | 944.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,861 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,150 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,740 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,942 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,587 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,380 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,976 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,350 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,500 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 Bermuda 44,050 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Andorra 42,169 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Norway 41,884 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Sweden 39,228 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 38,688 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36,389 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 30,255 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per in Arab World?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Arab World was 3,500 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 944.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Arab World rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.