Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lower middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 2.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lower middle income peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Lower middle income 21st 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +72.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -92.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +604.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -76.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +53.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +88.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -48.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +133.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +58.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +73.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lower middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +604.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1981 | +133.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1962 | -92.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +99.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 22 Chad 11.9% compare
- 23 Eritrea 11.8% compare
- 24 Croatia 11.4% compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lower middle income was 2.6% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.