Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Fiji
Fiji: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Fiji, 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 Fiji stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Fiji peaked at 6.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1988.
Fiji ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1962 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +29.6% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -32.1% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More private sector data for Fiji
- Merchandise trade 70.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 64.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,207 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6178 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Fiji?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Fiji was 3.2% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1988.
- How does Fiji rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Fiji ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.