Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income
Low income: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income is 12.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 96,652.6% on the previous year and up 220.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income peaked at 44.25 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -16.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Low income 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1964 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1965 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1966 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +597.6% |
| 1967 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1968 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -441.1% |
| 1969 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1973 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +315.9% |
| 1974 | 44.25 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1975 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1977 | 23.22 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 1978 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 37.4 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1981 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1982 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 1983 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1984 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 1985 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1986 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1988 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +416.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0544 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -7086.1% |
| 1991 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1993 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1995 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1996 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -830.6% |
| 1997 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1998 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1999 | -0.9989 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2000 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -787.6% |
| 2001 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 25.27 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2009 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2010 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2011 | 15 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 2015 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 2016 | -16.71 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2018 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2020 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 2021 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2022 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0125 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2025 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +96652.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.84 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 44.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 37.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 28.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -16.71 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 44.25 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Low income ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.