Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 209.5% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +78.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -64.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +209.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Post-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +209.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1974 | +78.9% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Post-demographic dividend 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.