Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Caribbean Small States, 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 latin in Caribbean Small States stood at 9.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Caribbean Small States peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
That places Caribbean Small States 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Latin in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +31.1% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | +84.0% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -43.6% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +79.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +117.4% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Caribbean Small States 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 | +117.4% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Caribbean Small States was 9.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.