Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 8.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in IDA total, 1960–2023
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 IDA total is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in IDA total peaked at 10.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1982.
That places IDA total 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in IDA total was 8.6% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1982.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.