Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 25.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 25.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Ukraine peaked at 25.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1994.
That places Ukraine 88th out of 206 countries 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.4% | — |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -84.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +6.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 25.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Ukraine?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Ukraine was 25.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Ukraine ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.