Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Philippines
Philippines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Philippines, 1963–2023
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 Philippines is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Philippines ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +94.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +168.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -43.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1380.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -89.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -93.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4384.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +148.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +308.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -78.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +578.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +65.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +149.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +115.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +189.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4384.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1978 | +1380.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | +578.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Philippines?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Philippines was 0.3% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Philippines rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Philippines ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.