Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 18.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Ukraine, 1992–2023
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 Ukraine stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Ukraine peaked at 18.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
That places Ukraine 101st 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.1% | — |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -88.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +151.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +82.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +5.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 18.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +151.9% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1994 | -88.2% | 2.7% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 19.3% compare
- 99 Egypt 18.8% compare
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 18.8% compare
- 102 Belize 18.4% compare
- 103 Benin 18.2% compare
- 104 El Salvador 18.1% compare
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Ukraine?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Ukraine was 18.5% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Ukraine ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.