Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 30.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in East Asia & Pacific is 30.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 31.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.0% | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 15.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.4% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 North Korea 97.1% compare
- 2 Laos 81.9% compare
- 3 Cambodia 80.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 61.3% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 55.6% compare
- 6 East Timor 55.1% compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in East Asia & Pacific was 30.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.