Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in High income
High income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in High income, 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 High income is 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in High income peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
High income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +58.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +58.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in High income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in High income was 2.4% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- High income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.