Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 25.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 25.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 40.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 outside in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +19.9% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +117.1% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | +77.0% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +117.1% | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| 1980 | +77.0% | 22.9% | 40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 7.6% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 20.8% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 25.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 25.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.