Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 41.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 41.6% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uzbekistan peaked at 85.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2023.
That places Uzbekistan 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.4% | — |
| 1993 | 60.6% | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -8.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 41.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +32.3% | 60.6% | 80.2% |
| 1993 | -29.0% | 85.4% | 60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 60.6% | 85.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 50.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 41.6% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More private sector data for Uzbekistan
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 638.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uzbekistan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Uzbekistan was 41.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Uzbekistan ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.