Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in North America
North America: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 21.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in North America, 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 North America stood at 21.5%.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in North America peaked at 26.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1972.
North America ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.5% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 34 Iraq 31.8% compare
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in North America?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in North America was 21.5% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1972.
- How does North America rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- North America ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.