Least developed countries: UN classification vs Philippines: Merchandise imports

Least developed countries: UN classification
376.94 billion current US$
in 2025
Philippines
141.20 billion current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
37th
Philippines rank
35th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 376.94 billion current US$ against 141.20 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 235.75 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 2.7 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 3.70 billion current US$ 952.60 million current US$ 2.75 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 10.13 billion current US$ 3.30 billion current US$ 6.83 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 22.28 billion current US$ 7.73 billion current US$ 14.55 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 32.32 billion current US$ 24.78 billion current US$ 7.54 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 88.01 billion current US$ 46.96 billion current US$ 41.06 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 235.20 billion current US$ 81.35 billion current US$ 153.85 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 329.87 billion current US$ 128.48 billion current US$ 201.40 billion current US$ Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Least developed countries: UN classification or Philippines?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 376.94 billion current US$ against 141.20 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Least developed countries: UN classification and Philippines?
235.75 billion current US$, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Philippines?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.