Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 south in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1985.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +48.5% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +75.6% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +52.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.7% compare
- 41 Qatar 6.7% compare
- 42 Ghana 6.7% compare
- 43 Kuwait 6.7% compare
- 44 East Timor 6.3% compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 6.1% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 5.9% compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1985.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.