Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA only, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA only is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA only peaked at 1.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places IDA only 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +59.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -36.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +33.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -42.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -51.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -49.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +78.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +65.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +80.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +102.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +131.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +90.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -74.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -71.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in IDA 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- IDA only ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.