Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Armenia
Armenia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Armenia stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Armenia peaked at 20.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Armenia 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +5171.2% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -46.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -29.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 10.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 7.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5171.2% | 0.1% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 0.1% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More private sector data for Armenia
- Merchandise trade 73.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 43.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -35.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Armenia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Armenia was 5.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Armenia ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.