Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 35.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA blend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA blend stood at 35.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA blend peaked at 41.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1964.
IDA blend ranks 16th 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 15.7% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 30.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.4% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 13 Iran 48.5% compare
- 14 Libya 48.4% compare
- 15 United States 47.4% compare
- 16 Niger 46.4% compare
- 17 Madagascar 45.7% compare
- 18 Liberia 45.5% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 45.5% compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA blend?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA blend was 35.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1964.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- IDA blend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.