Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IDA total peaked at 6.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places IDA total 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +46.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +94.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +55.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +95.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in IDA total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +94.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1993 | +95.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 9 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 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
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in IDA total was 3.7% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- IDA total ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.