How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kosovo?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Kosovo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Italy

21.4%

in 2023

Kosovo

20.7%

in 2023

Italy rank

96th

Kosovo rank

99th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

Italy
Kosovo

How they compare

Italy currently reports 21.4% against 20.7% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 96th and Kosovo ranks 99th of 206 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Kosovo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.1%	15.8%	6.4%	Italy
2010s	20.5%	13.5%	7.1%	Italy
2020s	20.9%	16.6%	4.3%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Italy or Kosovo?: Italy, at 21.4% against 20.7% in Kosovo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Italy and Kosovo?: 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kosovo?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Italy and Kosovo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?: Italy ranks 96th and Kosovo ranks 99th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit: % of total merchandise imports
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.