Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 2,647 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2,647 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2,647 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 675.86 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 23rd 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$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 716.86 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 778.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 874.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1,047 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 962.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 801.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 675.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 685.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 682.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 721.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 833.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 955.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 942.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 865.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 784.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 836.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 877.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 866.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 810.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 805.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 880.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 816.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 809.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 881.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,411 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 1,759 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,072 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,239 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,311 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,084 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,019 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,158 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,816 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2,075 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 2,458 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,647 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 790.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 716.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 874.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 886 BoP, current US$ per person | 675.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 784.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 955.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per person | 809.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,121 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,286 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,816 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,647 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 36,389 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 30,255 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Faroe Islands 30,080 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 29,555 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Slovenia 29,469 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Finland 28,846 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Aruba 28,178 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2,647 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$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,647 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.