Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Armenia
Armenia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 32.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Armenia peaked at 33.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1992.
That places Armenia 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.5% | — |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +155.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -54.6% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -3.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 32.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 32.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +155.5% | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| 1994 | +84.2% | 6.4% | 11.7% |
| 1996 | +76.9% | 14.7% | 26.0% |
| 1997 | -54.6% | 26.0% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 2.5% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.8% | 33.2% | 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 outside in Armenia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Armenia was 32.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Armenia ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.