Insurance and financial services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Insurance and financial services was 8.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.3%
in 2021
All-time low
8.1%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Insurance and financial services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2024

02.557.5102011201720242011: 8.4 % of service imports, BoP2012: 9.5 % of service imports, BoP2013: 9.4 % of service imports, BoP2014: 8.9 % of service imports, BoP2015: 9.1 % of service imports, BoP2016: 9.2 % of service imports, BoP2017: 8.3 % of service imports, BoP2018: 9.2 % of service imports, BoP2019: 8.7 % of service imports, BoP2020: 9.5 % of service imports, BoP2021: 10.3 % of service imports, BoP2022: 8.6 % of service imports, BoP2023: 8.1 % of service imports, BoP2024: 8.1 % of service imports, BoP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for insurance and financial services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 8.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2023.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Insurance and financial services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of service imports, BoP Change
2011 8.4%
2012 9.5% +13.1%
2013 9.4% -1.5%
2014 8.9% -5.1%
2015 9.1% +2.0%
2016 9.2% +1.5%
2017 8.3% -9.3%
2018 9.2% +10.6%
2019 8.7% -5.6%
2020 9.5% +9.1%
2021 10.3% +8.9%
2022 8.6% -16.8%
2023 8.1% -6.2%
2024 8.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.0% 8.3% 9.5% 9
2020s 8.9% 8.1% 10.3% 5

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  1. 24 Kenya 13.8% compare
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  4. 27 Dominica 13.0% compare
  5. 28 New Zealand 13.0% compare
  6. 29 Japan 12.7% compare
  7. 30 Yemen 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance and financial services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Insurance and financial services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 8.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2023.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for insurance and financial services?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,395 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.