Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 4.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia, 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 europe & in Europe & Central Asia is 4.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +57.2% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 7 Iraq 25.7% compare
- 8 Moldova 24.2% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 19.6% compare
- 11 Russia 19.4% compare
- 12 Libya 18.7% compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia was 4.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.