Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
341.87 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
341.87 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
2.20 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 341.87 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion current US$, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.20 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 7.39 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 9.17 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 13.78 billion current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 19.15 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 20.03 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 25.33 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 27.66 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 22.56 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 16.89 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 55.28 billion current US$ | +227.3% |
| 1982 | 48.68 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 33.28 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 28.42 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 30.12 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 26.50 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 27.25 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 29.94 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 31.67 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 34.82 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 29.54 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 36.71 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 31.89 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 30.38 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 35.48 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 35.80 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 36.51 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 41.61 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 38.18 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 37.70 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.46 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 46.76 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 65.59 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 80.96 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 105.83 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 124.92 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 147.42 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 219.33 billion current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 200.11 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 220.47 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 264.41 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 274.37 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 300.79 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 305.07 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 261.54 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 216.73 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 243.04 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 258.60 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 262.88 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 240.80 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 263.49 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 325.51 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 341.87 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.77 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | 27.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.80 billion current US$ | 16.89 billion current US$ | 55.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.09 billion current US$ | 29.54 billion current US$ | 41.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current US$ | 37.70 billion current US$ | 219.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.79 billion current US$ | 216.73 billion current US$ | 305.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.92 billion current US$ | 240.80 billion current US$ | 341.87 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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 Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.