Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Slovenia
Slovenia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 20.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Slovenia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 20.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Slovenia peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2004.
Slovenia ranks 103rd 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.1% | — |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +24.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 20.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 10.2% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More private sector data for Slovenia
- Merchandise trade 237.4% (2025)
- Food imports 5.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 45,329 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Slovenia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Slovenia was 20.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Slovenia ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.