Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and up 3,188.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Tuvalu peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Tuvalu 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +576.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +296.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +753.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +107.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +7125.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +53.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 35% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +7125.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2008 | +753.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Tuvalu?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Tuvalu was 0.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Tuvalu ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,188.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.