Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Greece
Greece: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 12.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Greece, 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 Greece is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Greece peaked at 15.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1962.
That places Greece 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -63.6% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +61.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +98.4% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -27.7% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +49.4% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -25.1% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +37.3% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +110.2% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +65.1% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +65.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +102.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +57.3% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 32.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 16.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 4.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 3.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 7.1% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Afghanistan 23.7% compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 21.7% compare
- 4 Tunisia 9.8% compare
- 5 Sudan 9.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 8.0% compare
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Greece?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Greece was 12.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Greece ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.