Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IBRD only, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IBRD only stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IBRD only peaked at 2.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
IBRD only ranks 16th of 47 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, residual in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -19.8% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -42.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IBRD only was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.