Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 9.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 9.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 11.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -63.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +90.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +118.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +205.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +363.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -77.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +468.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +101.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -79.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +61.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +148.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +172.9% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +5387.9% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +61.7% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5387.9% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| 1979 | +468.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1977 | +363.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1974 | +205.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | +172.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1988 | +148.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Turkmenistan 45.2% compare
- 2 Kosovo 32.2% compare
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
- 4 Montenegro 31.6% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 28.7% compare
- 6 Georgia 26.6% compare
- 7 Iraq 25.7% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 9.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.