Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in World
World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in World, 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 World is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in World peaked at 2.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
World ranks 12th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +70.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +57.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +70.8% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 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 World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in World?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- World ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.