Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 63.5% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 70.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2000.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 49.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 55.2% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 55.7% | 68.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 63.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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