Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Georgia
Georgia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Georgia, 1993–2023
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 Georgia stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Georgia peaked at 84.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2023.
That places Georgia 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 79.6% | — |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -17.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 6.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 27.2% | 84.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 28.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 32.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 26.6% | 36.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Georgia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Georgia was 26.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Georgia ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.