Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in European Union
European Union: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
European Union recorded 3.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in European Union peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places European Union 44th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
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 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in European Union?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in European Union was 3.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- European Union ranks 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.