Merchandise imports in low-income countries in 2025 — 158,655,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9,916.1%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 159B | +16.81B | +11.85% |
| 2024 | 142B | −486M | −0.34% |
| 2023 | 142B | +8.77B | +6.57% |
| 2022 | 134B | +19.59B | +17.19% |
| 2021 | 114B | +11.74B | +11.48% |
| 2020 | 102B | −6.66B | −6.11% |
| 2019 | 109B | +4.21B | +4.02% |
| 2018 | 105B | +7.53B | +7.75% |
| 2017 | 97.16B | +5.93B | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 91.22B | −17.07B | −15.76% |
| 2015 | 108B | −11.67B | −9.73% |
| 2014 | 120B | +4.57B | +3.96% |
| 2013 | 115B | +2.82B | +2.51% |
| 2012 | 113B | +4.78B | +4.43% |
| 2011 | 108B | +13.76B | +14.63% |
| 2010 | 94.04B | +10.95B | +13.18% |
| 2009 | 83.08B | −6.82B | −7.58% |
| 2008 | 89.9B | +18.27B | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 71.63B | +11.94B | +20% |
| 2006 | 59.69B | +7.17B | +13.64% |
| 2005 | 52.53B | +11.5B | +28.02% |
| 2004 | 41.03B | +8.33B | +25.49% |
| 2003 | 32.7B | +4.46B | +15.78% |
| 2002 | 28.24B | +2.53B | +9.84% |
| 2001 | 25.71B | +2.94B | +12.89% |
| 2000 | 22.77B | +1.34B | +6.24% |
| 1999 | 21.44B | +37M | +0.17% |
| 1998 | 21.4B | +602M | +2.89% |
| 1997 | 20.8B | −1.84B | −8.14% |
| 1996 | 22.64B | +2.97B | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 19.67B | +370M | +1.92% |
| 1994 | 19.3B | +915M | +4.98% |
| 1993 | 18.39B | +505M | +2.82% |
| 1992 | 17.88B | +648M | +3.76% |
| 1991 | 17.23B | −1.22B | −6.61% |
| 1990 | 18.45B | +792M | +4.48% |
| 1989 | 17.66B | +322M | +1.86% |
| 1988 | 17.34B | +1.35B | +8.46% |
| 1987 | 15.99B | +407M | +2.61% |
| 1986 | 15.58B | −216M | −1.37% |
| 1985 | 15.79B | −695M | −4.21% |
| 1984 | 16.49B | −616M | −3.6% |
| 1983 | 17.11B | +260M | +1.54% |
| 1982 | 16.85B | −1.94B | −10.33% |
| 1981 | 18.79B | +759M | +4.21% |
| 1980 | 18.03B | +5.66B | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 12.36B | +1.85B | +17.63% |
| 1978 | 10.51B | +1.39B | +15.24% |
| 1977 | 9.12B | +1.73B | +23.41% |
| 1976 | 7.39B | +597M | +8.79% |
| 1975 | 6.79B | +1.22B | +21.82% |
| 1974 | 5.58B | +1.7B | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 3.88B | +677M | +21.13% |
| 1972 | 3.2B | +172M | +5.67% |
| 1971 | 3.03B | +379M | +14.29% |
| 1970 | 2.65B | +230M | +9.49% |
| 1969 | 2.42B | +219M | +9.94% |
| 1968 | 2.2B | +180M | +8.89% |
| 1967 | 2.02B | −57M | −2.74% |
| 1966 | 2.08B | +190M | +10.05% |
| 1965 | 1.89B | +22M | +1.18% |
| 1964 | 1.87B | +72M | +4.01% |
| 1963 | 1.8B | +96M | +5.64% |
| 1962 | 1.7B | +64M | +3.91% |
| 1961 | 1.64B | +53M | +3.35% |
| 1960 | 1.58B | — | — |
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.