Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 23.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Upper 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 Upper middle income is 23.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Upper middle income peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
That places Upper middle income 20th out of 47 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Upper middle income was 23.5% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Upper middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.