Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in High income
High income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 9.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in High income, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
High income recorded 9.3% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in High income peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
That places High income 34th out of 46 groups 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in High income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in High income was 9.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- High income ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.