Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in United States
United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in United States, 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 United States is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in United States peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places United States 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in United States?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does United States rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- United States ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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.