Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Middle income
Middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Middle income peaked at 2.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
Middle income ranks 26th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +97.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +133.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +287.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +72.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +287.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1963 | +133.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Middle income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Middle income was 2.4% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Middle income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.