Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -3.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in IDA blend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded -3.97 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.7% on the previous year and down 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in IDA blend peaked at 125.14 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -26.87 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places IDA blend 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1963 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 1964 | 32.13 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1965 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1966 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 1967 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1968 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1969 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -611.3% |
| 1970 | 24.78 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1971 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1972 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1973 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -1109.0% |
| 1974 | 49.69 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1975 | 50.03 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1977 | 29.14 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1978 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1979 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1980 | -26.87 % change on previous year | +364.8% |
| 1981 | 125.14 % change on previous year | -565.7% |
| 1982 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1983 | -14.19 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1984 | -19.57 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1986 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 1987 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1988 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1989 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 1990 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1992 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1993 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1994 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 24.36 % change on previous year | -817.9% |
| 1996 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1997 | -0.502 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1998 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +1870.7% |
| 1999 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 2001 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 45.49 % change on previous year | +957.7% |
| 2004 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2006 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 36.45 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2009 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2010 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2011 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2012 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2013 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -406.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2015 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -668.1% |
| 2016 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2018 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2019 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2020 | -10.67 % change on previous year | +454.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 2022 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2023 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year | 32.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.46 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 50.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | -26.87 % change on previous year | 125.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 24.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year | 45.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -17.6 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.45 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 18.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uganda 18.74 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 18.36 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Central African Republic 18.3 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Mali 17.07 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in IDA blend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in IDA blend was -3.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 125.14 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.87 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- IDA blend ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.