Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Fiji
Fiji: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Fiji, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 3.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Fiji peaked at 10.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1988.
Fiji ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.7% | — |
| 1962 | 7.2% | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +28.5% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -36.0% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More private sector data for Fiji
- Merchandise trade 70.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 64.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,207 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6178 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Fiji?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Fiji was 3.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1988.
- How does Fiji rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Fiji ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.