Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Euro area
Euro area: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Euro area, 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 within in Euro area stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Euro area peaked at 3.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Euro area 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 43 Malawi 33.0% compare
- 44 Honduras 33.0% compare
- 45 Korea 32.9% compare
- 46 New Zealand 32.4% compare
- 47 Kosovo 32.2% compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
- 49 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Euro area?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Euro area was 3.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Euro area rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Euro area ranks 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.