Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -6.09 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 189.1% on the previous year and down 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 66 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -21.53 % change on previous year, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -21.53 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1963 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1964 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -491.1% |
| 1965 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1966 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1967 | 47.36 % change on previous year | +1289.5% |
| 1968 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1969 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1971 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1972 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 1973 | 41.01 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1974 | 60.78 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1976 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1978 | 66 % change on previous year | +307.4% |
| 1979 | 31.71 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1980 | 36.02 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1982 | -0.8782 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1983 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -689.0% |
| 1984 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1985 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +622.9% |
| 1986 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1987 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -1176.2% |
| 1988 | 26.88 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1989 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 23.43 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1997 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1998 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -1321.6% |
| 1999 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2000 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9215 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +1359.4% |
| 2003 | 25.63 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 31.42 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2009 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2010 | 36.73 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 2011 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2013 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8548 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2015 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -1919.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1964 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2017 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -8690.3% |
| 2018 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2020 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -973.5% |
| 2022 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2023 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8690.3% | -0.1964 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1919.6% | 0.8548 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1359.4% | 0.9215 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1321.6% | 1.43 % change on previous year | -17.53 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1289.5% | 3.41 % change on previous year | 47.36 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1176.2% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 % change on previous year | -21.53 % change on previous year | 47.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.92 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.15 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 36.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 % change on previous year | -17.53 % change on previous year | 23.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 % change on previous year | -15.66 % change on previous year | 31.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | 36.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Dominica 12.53 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Zambia 11.97 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cyprus 10.76 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Togo 10.52 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Montenegro 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.43 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 66 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.53 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.