Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Low income
Low income: 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 Low income, 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 Low income is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Low income peaked at 10.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1984.
That places Low income 4th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +37.6% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -51.8% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Low income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Low income 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1984.
- How does Low income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Low income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.