Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle income
Middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 7.31 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle income stood at 7.31 trillion current US$.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle income peaked at 7.68 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.09 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places Middle income 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.98 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 18.70 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 17.09 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 17.86 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 20.73 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 21.43 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 23.19 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 24.97 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 26.92 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 27.78 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 30.21 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 33.49 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 37.53 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 55.03 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 90.51 billion current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1975 | 112.34 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 115.55 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 136.08 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 159.95 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 180.48 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 226.19 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 295.40 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 268.44 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 238.98 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 236.40 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 240.83 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 232.52 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 252.44 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 295.28 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 325.71 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 380.15 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 433.48 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 517.98 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 572.02 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 646.18 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 782.77 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 851.22 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 927.42 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 905.87 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 931.59 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 1.78 trillion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.11 trillion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.53 trillion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 3.09 trillion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 3.87 trillion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 3.13 trillion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 4.09 trillion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 5.12 trillion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 5.33 trillion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.49 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.48 trillion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.68 trillion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 4.46 trillion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.14 trillion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 5.80 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.64 trillion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.14 trillion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.79 trillion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 7.68 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 7.31 trillion current US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.67 billion current US$ | 17.09 billion current US$ | 27.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.12 billion current US$ | 30.21 billion current US$ | 180.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.22 billion current US$ | 226.19 billion current US$ | 325.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 694.87 billion current US$ | 380.15 billion current US$ | 931.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 3.87 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 trillion current US$ | 4.09 trillion current US$ | 5.80 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 trillion current US$ | 5.14 trillion current US$ | 7.68 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ compare
- 6 France 783.36 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 721.75 billion current US$ compare
- 8 India 666.53 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Hong Kong 655.42 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 640.41 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Italy 634.52 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Middle income was 7.31 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Middle income ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.