Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IDA only, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IDA only stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IDA only peaked at 8.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1967.
IDA only ranks 13th 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -54.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +67.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +55.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +47.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +61.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -48.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +65.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +64.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 10 Uzbekistan 19.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 19.4% compare
- 12 Libya 18.7% compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
- 14 Albania 17.1% compare
- 15 Afghanistan 17.0% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 16.2% compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IDA only was 3.5% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1967.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- IDA only ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.