Trade in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Trade was 56.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 56.5% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 67.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | -28.7% |
| 1963 | 36.2% | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 34.6% | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 38.3% | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 40.2% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 65.2% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 40.1% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 31.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.7% | 38.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 33.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 42.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 55.0% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 43.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 44.5% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Trade in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 56.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for trade?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.