Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 19.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 19.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1962.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | -26.3% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -50.4% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +43.0% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +96.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1962.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.