ICT goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: ICT goods imports was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
ICT goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2005–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ict goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 8.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.9% | — |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 884.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ict goods imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for ict goods imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).