Private Sector in Arab World 53 indicators covering private sector for Arab World. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise trade 53.7% 2025 down 19.6% — Food imports 11.7% 2023 up 1.9% — Manufactures imports 60.2% 2023 up 3.3% — Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ 2025 up 73.5% — Food exports 3.6% 2023 up 59.1% — Manufactures exports 16.3% 2023 up 46.0% — Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ 2025 up 82.2% — Transport services 40.8% 2024 up 7.9% — Computer, communications and other services 24.6% 2024 down 2.0% — Commercial service imports 450.69 billion current US$ 2024 up 37.4% — Travel services 25.7% 2024 down 4.6% — Insurance and financial services 8.9% 2024 down 12.0% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 up 64.5% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 76.6% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 4.2% 2023 up 21.3% — Merchandise imports from high-income economies 51.6% 2023 down 18.9% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 44.9% 2023 up 38.4% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 23.1% 2023 up 57.8% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 6.1% 2023 up 2.3% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ame 3.5% 2023 up 2.0% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle Ea 3.6% 2023 down 11.1% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asi 6.7% 2023 up 19.1% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Sahar 5.4% 2023 up 103.3% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 39.9% 2023 up 15.7% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 1.09 trillion current US$ 2023 up 35.3% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within regio 3.5% 2023 down 9.6% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 13.0% 2023 up 10.2% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East 5.7% 2023 up 16.5% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ameri 1.2% 2023 up 21.5% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Ce 2.8% 2023 up 72.4% — Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 13.2% 2023 down 11.1% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & 18.5% 2023 up 11.7% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 5.5% 2023 up 13.5% — Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 14.6% 2023 up 11.2% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 1.12 trillion current US$ 2023 down 8.4% — Merchandise exports to high-income economies 54.6% 2023 down 10.0% — International tourism, expenditures for travel items 107.43 billion current US$ 2019 up 68.7% — International tourism, number of arrivals 142.45 million 2019 up 25.0% — High-technology exports 5.0% 2023 up 164.4% — High-technology exports 8.20 billion current US$ 2023 up 157.0% — International tourism, receipts 131.92 billion current US$ 2019 up 111.4% — International tourism, expenditures 100.71 billion current US$ 2019 up 54.5% — International tourism, expenditures 10.5% 2019 up 21.2% — International tourism, receipts 11.2% 2019 up 29.8% — Logistics performance index: Overall 2.79 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 3.2% — Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics servi 2.76 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 5.3% — Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced sh 2.76 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 2.4% — Logistics performance index: Frequency with which shipments reach cons 3.09 1=low to 5=high 2022 down 1.5% — Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related in 2.72 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 5.0% — Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process 2.54 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 2.0% — Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments 2.83 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 4.7% — New business density 0.8284 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2022 up 32.8% — Lead time to import, median case 4 days 2018 down 18.4% —