Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Euro area
Euro area: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Euro area, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 1.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Euro area peaked at 5.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
That places Euro area 33rd out of 47 groups 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1961 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Euro area?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Euro area was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does Euro area rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Euro area ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.