Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guam
Guam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 11.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guam, 2000–2023
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 Guam stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.8% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guam peaked at 26.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
That places Guam 107th out of 203 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 within in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +101.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +459.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -73.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +181.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +104.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guam's 11.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +459.0% | 4.7% | 26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More private sector data for Guam
- Merchandise trade 18.4% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 937.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 71.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 420.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 69.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,544 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guam?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guam was 11.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Guam ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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.