Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2023
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 outside in East Asia & Pacific is 10.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1995.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.6% | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in East Asia & Pacific was 10.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1995.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.