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 0.4604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Arab World stood at 0.4604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Arab World peaked at 0.6535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.6315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +61.0% | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 6 Ireland 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 San Marino 1.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritius 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Suriname 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Arab World ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.