Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Philippines
Philippines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 4.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Philippines peaked at 6.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1973.
That places Philippines 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +27.6% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -31.8% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +52.4% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -50.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +79.3% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 1.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Philippines?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Philippines was 4.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Philippines ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.