Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Armenia
Armenia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Armenia, 1995–2023
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 in Armenia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Armenia peaked at 5.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +1128.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +412.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +169.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +118.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +181.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +336.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1128.5% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| 2001 | +412.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | +336.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More private sector data for Armenia
- Merchandise trade 73.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 43.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -35.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Armenia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Armenia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Armenia ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.