Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 324.22 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Least developed countries, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 324.22 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Least developed countries peaked at 340.14 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion current US$, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.37 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.54 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 6.34 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1974 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 8.64 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 7.31 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 8.95 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 9.37 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 10.78 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 13.83 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 17.28 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 15.55 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 13.86 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.49 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.23 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 16.27 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 17.24 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 18.51 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 27.22 billion current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1991 | 26.30 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.20 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 30.02 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 31.09 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 36.79 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 36.71 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.11 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 40.45 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 38.48 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 40.25 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 40.47 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.41 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 52.20 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 62.21 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 78.12 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 91.69 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 109.92 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 150.94 billion current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 142.89 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 159.63 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 198.23 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 212.14 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 230.53 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 247.51 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 227.04 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 207.91 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 233.43 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 255.29 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 259.44 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 238.21 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 288.49 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 340.14 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 324.22 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 3.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.21 billion current US$ | 3.95 billion current US$ | 10.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.54 billion current US$ | 13.83 billion current US$ | 18.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.54 billion current US$ | 26.30 billion current US$ | 40.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.21 billion current US$ | 40.25 billion current US$ | 150.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.11 billion current US$ | 159.63 billion current US$ | 259.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.77 billion current US$ | 238.21 billion current US$ | 340.14 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 32 Hungary 153.87 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Ireland 150.13 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Romania 131.91 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Philippines 126.11 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Denmark 120.45 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 113.59 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Slovakia 113.39 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Least developed countries was 324.22 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 340.14 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.