Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle income
Middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle income is -4.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 136.4% on the previous year and down 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle income peaked at 64.48 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -19.19 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Middle income ranks 29th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
| 1963 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1964 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 1965 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1966 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1967 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1970 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1971 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 46.63 % change on previous year | +286.9% |
| 1974 | 64.48 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1977 | 17.77 % change on previous year | +522.0% |
| 1978 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 25.33 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1981 | 30.59 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1982 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1983 | -10.97 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1984 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 1986 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1987 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 1988 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1989 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1991 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1996 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2000 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +528.0% |
| 2001 | -0.9347 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2002 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -743.0% |
| 2003 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 2004 | 29.25 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 22 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 25.38 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2009 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2010 | 30.66 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2011 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2013 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1666 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2015 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +8731.6% |
| 2016 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2017 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -434.1% |
| 2018 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2019 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2020 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 2021 | 32.26 % change on previous year | -460.6% |
| 2022 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2023 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.79 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 64.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 30.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 21.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.84 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 29.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 30.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 32 Libya 12.82 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle income was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.48 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.19 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Middle income ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 253.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.