Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific was 25.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 25.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Lower middle income peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1976.
That places Lower middle income 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 … Pacific in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -18.3% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -26.4% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 5 Solomon Islands 55.6% compare
- 6 East Timor 55.1% compare
- 7 Brunei 52.3% compare
- 8 Hong Kong 49.6% compare
- 9 Russia 48.6% compare
- 10 Philippines 47.5% compare
- 11 Vietnam 46.3% compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 415.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 52.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 598.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Lower middle income was 25.1% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Lower middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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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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.