Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Small states
Small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Small states peaked at 12.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Small states 17th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.8% | — |
| 1961 | 9.5% | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -36.5% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -54.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +110.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -86.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +469.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -87.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +137.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -46.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +66.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +60.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +103.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +105.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -82.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +172.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +55.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +108.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +319.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -65.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +469.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| 2022 | +319.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 14 Ecuador 0.1% compare
- 15 United States of America 0.1% compare
- 16 Türkiye 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
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Small states?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Small states 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Small states ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.