Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in China
China: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in China, 1961–2023
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 latin in China is 7.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in China peaked at 7.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1961.
China ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in China, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +612.7% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -40.8% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -32.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +14.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 3.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 10.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +612.7% | 0.8% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in China?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in China was 7.9% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1961.
- How does China rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- China ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.