Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 6.7% compare
- 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
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 south in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in East Asia & Pacific was 1.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.