Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Middle income
Middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle income peaked at 6.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.
That places Middle income 25th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +76.7% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -41.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle income was 1.8% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- How does Middle income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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 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.