Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,119 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 1,119 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1,183 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.27 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Low & middle income ranks 26th 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.12 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.27 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 8.54 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.66 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 9.74 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.33 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 10.79 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 11.36 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 11.53 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 12.24 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 13.13 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 14.44 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 20.43 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 32.55 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 39.47 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 39.7 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.81 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 52.09 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 57.69 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 70.92 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 90.55 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 80.46 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 70.45 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 67.98 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 67.7 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 63.97 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 68.02 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 77.52 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 83.54 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 96.8 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 107.57 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 125.79 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 136.03 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 150.57 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 178.19 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 189.9 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 202.77 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 195.45 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 196.96 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 229.88 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 225.62 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 235.38 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 276.75 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 352.37 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 407.1 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 482.35 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 587.18 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 726.35 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 580.55 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 744.71 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 906.35 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 929.46 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 944.91 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 931.61 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 784.96 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 738.97 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 839.21 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 933.72 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 898.77 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 810.15 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1,119 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.82 current US$ per person | 8.27 current US$ per person | 11.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.75 current US$ per person | 12.24 current US$ per person | 57.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.11 current US$ per person | 63.97 current US$ per person | 90.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 158 current US$ per person | 96.8 current US$ per person | 202.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.35 current US$ per person | 225.62 current US$ per person | 726.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 865.27 current US$ per person | 738.97 current US$ per person | 944.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,042 current US$ per person | 810.15 current US$ per person | 1,183 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 23 Germany 17,612 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Norway 17,533 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 16,847 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Estonia 16,647 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Hungary 16,041 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Palau 15,187 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Malta 14,958 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 1,119 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,183 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.