Trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Trade in services was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 19th 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 41 years of available data.
Trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.0% | — |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +73.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +73.0% | 9.6% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 16 Suriname 84.2% compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 81.5% compare
- 18 Grenada 81.2% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 78.1% compare
- 21 Curacao 75.6% compare
- 22 Lebanon 72.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Trade in services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 13.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for trade in services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.