Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 30.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in IDA only, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in IDA only stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in IDA only peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1976.
IDA only ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.5% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 97.1% compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.9% compare
- 3 Cambodia 80.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 61.3% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 55.6% compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in IDA only was 30.7% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1976.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- IDA only ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.