Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 12.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 12.3% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 29.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1993.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 outside in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.5% | — |
| 1961 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 15.3% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | +32.5% |
| 1969 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 10.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 9.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 20.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.6% compare
- 43 Kuwait 36.4% compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 36.0% compare
- 45 Bahrain 35.9% compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 34.9% compare
- 47 Sudan 33.9% compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 33.5% compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1993.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.