Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -4.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Least developed countries is -4.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 126.1% on the previous year and down 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Least developed countries peaked at 47.01 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -15.42 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Least developed countries ranks 28th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -1355.8% |
| 1963 | 21.72 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1966 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1969 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1970 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1971 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1972 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +574.6% |
| 1973 | 39.73 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1974 | 28.8 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1976 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1977 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1978 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1979 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 1980 | 28.27 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1981 | 24.98 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1982 | -10 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1983 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1985 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1986 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1987 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -877.3% |
| 1988 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1989 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 47.01 % change on previous year | +537.1% |
| 1991 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1992 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -652.3% |
| 1993 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1994 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1995 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +415.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2267 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -582.0% |
| 1998 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +724.2% |
| 1999 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2000 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5538 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2002 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +1210.6% |
| 2003 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2004 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 25.57 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 37.31 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2009 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2010 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -319.6% |
| 2011 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2012 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2013 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2015 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2016 | -8.42 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2018 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2020 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -604.5% |
| 2021 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2023 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.24 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.9 % change on previous year | -15.42 % change on previous year | 39.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 28.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | 47.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 37.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -8.42 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 25 Vanuatu 16.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bermuda 15.85 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Georgia 15.18 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Palau 14.94 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Grenada 13.78 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Least developed countries was -4.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 47.01 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.42 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.