Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 21.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Pacific island small states, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Pacific island small states is 21.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Pacific island small states peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1968.
Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.7% | — |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -43.3% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +35.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -43.3% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -39.5% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Pacific island small states was 21.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1968.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Pacific island small states ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.