Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in European Union
European Union: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in European Union peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1974.
European Union ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 38 Jordan 6.9% compare
- 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
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in European Union?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1974.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.