Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2023
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 middle in East Asia & Pacific is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 6.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Middle in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +75.3% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -57.7% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -35.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in East Asia & Pacific was 1.0% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.