Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Grenada
Grenada: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 8.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Grenada, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 8.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 257.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Grenada peaked at 8.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Grenada ranks 153rd of 206 countries 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.7% | — |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -41.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +213.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +175.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +50.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +19.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +213.6% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| 2001 | +175.6% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More private sector data for Grenada
- Merchandise trade 48.4% (2025)
- Food imports 24.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 653.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 28.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 35.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 298.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Grenada?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Grenada was 8.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Grenada ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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.