Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 10.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1974.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +57.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -70.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +67.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +105.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +60.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +351.3% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +65.6% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +142.2% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +351.3% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| 1994 | +142.2% | 5.8% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 0.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Turkmenistan 45.2% compare
- 2 Kosovo 32.2% compare
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
- 4 Montenegro 31.6% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.0% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.