Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 17.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 17.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in OECD members peaked at 19.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1962.
That places OECD members 40th out of 47 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in OECD members was 17.2% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1962.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- OECD members ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.