Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Other small states
Other small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 7.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Other small states, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 7.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Other small states peaked at 7.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1983.
That places Other small states 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +50.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More private sector data for Other small states
- Merchandise trade 70.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 104.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 44.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 68.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,255 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Other small states?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Other small states was 7.5% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1983.
- How does Other small states rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Other small states ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.