Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Slovenia
Slovenia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 15.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Slovenia, 1993–2023
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 Slovenia stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Slovenia peaked at 15.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 116th out of 206 countries 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.0% | — |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +92.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +22.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +92.0% | 6.6% | 12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 6.6% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More private sector data for Slovenia
- Merchandise trade 237.4% (2025)
- Food imports 5.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 45,329 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Slovenia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Slovenia was 15.6% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Slovenia ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.