Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Czechia
Czechia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 15.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Czechia peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
That places Czechia 123rd 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 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.6% | — |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +77.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 120 Montenegro 16.4% compare
- 121 Jamaica 16.3% compare
- 122 North Macedonia 15.9% compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 15.7% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 15.5% compare
- 126 Portugal 15.5% compare
More private sector data for Czechia
- Merchandise trade 137.3% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 253.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 283.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 26,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Czechia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Czechia was 15.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Czechia ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.