Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 9.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 10.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1993.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -27.8% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 43 Sri Lanka 29.1% compare
- 44 French Polynesia 28.3% compare
- 45 Djibouti 27.7% compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.4% compare
- 47 South Africa 27.2% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 26.6% compare
- 49 Madagascar 26.5% compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Central Europe and the Baltics was 9.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1993.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.