Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 33.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA total, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA total is 33.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA total peaked at 35.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1978.
That places IDA total 19th out of 47 groups 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 17.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.6% | 35.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in IDA total was 33.6% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1978.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- IDA total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.