Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Uzbekistan, 1993–2023
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 Uzbekistan stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Uzbekistan peaked at 32.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2009.
That places Uzbekistan 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.2% | — |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +61.6% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -17.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 19.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 19.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +61.6% | 15.1% | 24.4% |
| 1994 | -53.0% | 32.2% | 15.1% |
| 2000 | -37.9% | 22.5% | 13.9% |
| 2018 | +29.3% | 17.7% | 22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 15.1% | 32.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.6% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 7 Iraq 25.7% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 24.2% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 19.4% compare
- 12 Libya 18.7% compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
More private sector data for Uzbekistan
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 638.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Uzbekistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Uzbekistan was 19.6% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2009.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Uzbekistan ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.