Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Low income
Low income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Low 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 Low income is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Low income peaked at 12.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1967.
That places Low income 15th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -56.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +45.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +44.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -37.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +51.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -36.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +71.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -48.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +52.0% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +91.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 17 Bulgaria 15.5% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 15.4% compare
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Low income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Low income was 3.4% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1967.
- How does Low income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Low income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.