Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 22.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 22.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 22.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 30th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +58.9% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +69.1% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 27 Venezuela 34.3% compare
- 28 Malaysia 34.2% compare
- 29 Macao 33.9% compare
- 30 Somalia 33.6% compare
- 31 South Korea 32.9% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 32.6% compare
- 33 New Zealand 32.4% compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 22.4% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.