Imports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) by country
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan,...
What the numbers show
Imports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 873.50 billion in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 6.41 billion in Mauritania.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.09 billion, and the mean is 89.40 billion.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 136.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Kyrgyzstan (up 416.7%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 33.0%).
Imports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 873.50 billion | 2030 | up 219.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 436.03 billion | 2030 | up 139.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 149.30 billion | 2030 | up 98.6% | rising |
| 4 | Iran | 138.63 billion | 2030 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 5 | Morocco | 129.19 billion | 2030 | up 179.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Iraq | 121.16 billion | 2030 | up 106.1% | rising |
| 7 | Qatar | 99.66 billion | 2030 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Pakistan | 94.47 billion | 2030 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 90.98 billion | 2030 | up 95.6% | rising |
| 10 | Kuwait | 86.55 billion | 2030 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 75.90 billion | 2030 | up 235.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Algeria | 68.21 billion | 2030 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 13 | Oman | 58.10 billion | 2030 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 14 | Bahrain | 41.53 billion | 2030 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 15 | Jordan | 40.52 billion | 2030 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 16 | Georgia | 27.09 billion | 2030 | up 202.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 26.22 billion | 2030 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 18 | Tunisia | 25.90 billion | 2030 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 19 | Lebanon | 22.55 billion | 2024 | down 33.0% | rising |
| 20 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.98 billion | 2030 | up 416.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Syria | 20.39 billion | 2010 | up 294.1% | rising |
| 22 | Yemen | 17.69 billion | 2030 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 23 | Armenia | 16.30 billion | 2030 | up 218.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Turkmenistan | 15.80 billion | 2030 | up 110.3% | falling |
| 25 | Sudan | 15.71 billion | 2030 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 26 | Somalia | 14.55 billion | 2030 | up 150.1% | rising |
| 27 | Tajikistan | 11.15 billion | 2030 | up 256.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Djibouti | 9.31 billion | 2030 | up 171.7% | rising |
| 29 | Afghanistan | 9.30 billion | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 30 | West Bank and Gaza | 8.26 billion | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 31 | Mauritania | 6.41 billion | 2030 | up 74.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 2.47 trillion
- Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2.37 trillion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Oil Exporters 1.92 trillion
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 1.60 trillion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Oil Importers 544.03 billion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies 480.36 billion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters 328.00 billion
- Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) 284.41 billion
- Fragile and conflict-affected states 210.09 billion
- Conflict-affected states 210.09 billion
- Caucasus and Central Asia Oil Importers 151.41 billion
- Caucasus and Central Asia Oil Exporters 133.00 billion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Low-Income Countries 63.67 billion
About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.