Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Georgia
Georgia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 9.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 9.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Georgia peaked at 10.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Georgia 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -70.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -62.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +5482.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +445.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +76.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5482.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | +445.4% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 154 Greece 9.6% compare
- 155 Hungary 9.5% compare
- 156 Palestine, State of 9.5% compare
- 158 Germany 9.4% compare
- 159 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5% compare
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Georgia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Georgia was 9.4% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Georgia ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.