Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Greece
Greece: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 12.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Greece, 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 Greece is 12.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Greece peaked at 12.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1976.
Greece ranks 21st of 206 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +156.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +78.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -30.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +131.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +106.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -84.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +361.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -69.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +171.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -45.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +89.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +17.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 8.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +361.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| 1986 | +171.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1962 | +156.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1979 | +150.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 18 North Macedonia 15.4% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.0% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 12.3% compare
- 22 Chad 11.9% compare
- 23 Eritrea 11.8% compare
- 24 Croatia 11.4% compare
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Greece?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Greece was 12.2% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.