Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 32.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Uzbekistan peaked at 32.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1999.
That places Uzbekistan 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.3% | — |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -62.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +1308.8% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +34.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 32.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 32.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1308.8% | 1.4% | 20.0% |
| 1993 | -62.3% | 14.3% | 5.4% |
| 1994 | -54.1% | 5.4% | 2.5% |
| 1999 | -40.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| 1996 | -40.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| 2023 | +34.0% | 24.3% | 32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More private sector data for Uzbekistan
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 638.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Uzbekistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Uzbekistan was 32.6% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Uzbekistan ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.