Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in High income
High income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 5.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in High income, 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 High income stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in High income peaked at 7.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1976.
That places High income 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 14 Ecuador 21.5% compare
- 15 United States of America 19.2% compare
- 16 Yemen 18.7% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
- 18 Colombia 17.7% compare
- 19 Jamaica 16.6% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 16.4% compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in High income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in High income was 5.7% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1976.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- High income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.