Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -40.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 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 IDA & IBRD total
- 15 United States 0.1% compare
- 16 Turkey 0.1% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 18 Panama 0.1% compare
- 19 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.1% compare
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA & IBRD total?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA & IBRD total 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.