Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IBRD only peaked at 3.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +86.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -74.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +96.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -38.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +154.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +67.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +63.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +109.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IBRD only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +154.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1994 | +109.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | +96.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 15 Afghanistan 17.0% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 16.2% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 15.5% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 15.4% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.0% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 12.3% compare
- 21 Greece 12.2% compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IBRD only was 3.2% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.