Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -7.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Lower middle income is -7.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.7% on the previous year and down 782.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Lower middle income peaked at 46.78 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -17.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lower middle income ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0402 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.4746 % change on previous year | -1279.5% |
| 1963 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -2501.2% |
| 1964 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1965 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1966 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1967 | -0.1774 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1968 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1166.0% |
| 1969 | -2 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1970 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -906.4% |
| 1971 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1973 | 36.62 % change on previous year | +1452.6% |
| 1974 | 44.11 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 33.88 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1977 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +753.6% |
| 1978 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1979 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1980 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -598.3% |
| 1981 | 46.78 % change on previous year | +383.9% |
| 1982 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1983 | -16.21 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1984 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1985 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1986 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1987 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -618.2% |
| 1988 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1989 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1990 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -609.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3093 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1992 | 26.24 % change on previous year | +8383.6% |
| 1993 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1995 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +662.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1997 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9468 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1999 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +508.9% |
| 2000 | -0.3385 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1423 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3434 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 2003 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +5912.9% |
| 2004 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.94 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 31.81 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.82 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2009 | -16.73 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2010 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2011 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8338 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2015 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -1354.9% |
| 2016 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2018 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2019 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2020 | -17.89 % change on previous year | +348.2% |
| 2021 | 39.17 % change on previous year | -319.0% |
| 2022 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2023 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 17.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.44 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 44.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -16.21 % change on previous year | 46.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.07 % change on previous year | -16.73 % change on previous year | 37.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 % change on previous year | -13.75 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -17.89 % change on previous year | 39.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 38 Montenegro 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 10.41 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Namibia 9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bahamas 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Kiribati 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 9.39 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Lower middle income was -7.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 46.78 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Lower middle income ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 782.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.