Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Georgia
Georgia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 13.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 13.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Georgia peaked at 15.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
That places Georgia 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.3% | — |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -67.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -77.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +108.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +449.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +82.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +79.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 13.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 13.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +449.6% | 0.7% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Georgia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Georgia was 13.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Georgia ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.