Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in IDA only, 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 middle in IDA only stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in IDA only peaked at 8.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1998.
That places IDA only 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -52.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +83.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in IDA only was 2.0% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1998.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- IDA only ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.