Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Low income
Low income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 130.04 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Low income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Low income is 130.04 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Low income peaked at 133.01 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 831.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Low income 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 831.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 839.50 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 988.90 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1964 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 2.44 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 5.04 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.34 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 6.57 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 10.23 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 12.84 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 11.44 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 11.42 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.38 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 10.14 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.70 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.66 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 10.96 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.18 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 18.35 billion current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 18.05 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 20.10 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 20.66 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.71 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 21.60 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.00 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 19.94 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 22.66 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 19.48 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 30.15 billion current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2001 | 36.81 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 37.94 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41.36 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 52.78 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 44.75 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 53.69 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 103.00 billion current US$ | +91.8% |
| 2008 | 131.60 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 116.18 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 133.01 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 97.34 billion current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 93.58 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 95.95 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 101.67 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 91.12 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 83.43 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 86.62 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 96.39 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 99.24 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 97.06 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 100.46 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 119.74 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 130.04 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 billion current US$ | 831.00 million current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.05 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 7.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.90 billion current US$ | 9.70 billion current US$ | 12.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.36 billion current US$ | 18.05 billion current US$ | 22.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.83 billion current US$ | 30.15 billion current US$ | 131.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.83 billion current US$ | 83.43 billion current US$ | 133.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.82 billion current US$ | 97.06 billion current US$ | 130.04 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 38 Slovakia 113.39 billion current US$ compare
- 39 South Africa 112.46 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Norway 96.77 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Greece 88.37 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Finland 82.82 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Chile 82.01 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Israel 81.21 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Low income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Low income was 130.04 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 133.01 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 831.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Low income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Low income ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.