Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Estonia
Estonia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Estonia, 1992–2023
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 south in Estonia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Estonia peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 188th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +2702.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +73.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -32.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 25% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2702.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 185 New Caledonia 0.4% compare
- 186 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 187 Slovakia 0.4% compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 0.3% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 0.3% compare
- 191 Bahamas 0.3% compare
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Estonia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Estonia was 0.3% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Estonia ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.