Merchandise imports in lower-middle-income countries in 2025 — 2,348,996,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 23,266.1%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.35T | +209B | +9.75% |
| 2024 | 2.14T | +133B | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.01T | −152B | −7.06% |
| 2022 | 2.16T | +305B | +16.47% |
| 2021 | 1.85T | +509B | +37.82% |
| 2020 | 1.35T | −232B | −14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58T | −23.16B | −1.45% |
| 2018 | 1.6T | +178B | +12.53% |
| 2017 | 1.42T | +203B | +16.67% |
| 2016 | 1.22T | −39.31B | −3.12% |
| 2015 | 1.26T | −135B | −9.66% |
| 2014 | 1.39T | +25.32B | +1.85% |
| 2013 | 1.37T | −4.27B | −0.31% |
| 2012 | 1.37T | +59.53B | +4.54% |
| 2011 | 1.31T | +263B | +25.09% |
| 2010 | 1.05T | +207B | +24.59% |
| 2009 | 842B | −205B | −19.54% |
| 2008 | 1.05T | +251B | +31.46% |
| 2007 | 796B | +163B | +25.76% |
| 2006 | 633B | +96.06B | +17.88% |
| 2005 | 537B | +109B | +25.35% |
| 2004 | 429B | +87.89B | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 341B | +55.01B | +19.26% |
| 2002 | 286B | +17.76B | +6.63% |
| 2001 | 268B | +6.87B | +2.63% |
| 2000 | 261B | +18.55B | +7.65% |
| 1999 | 242B | +2.42B | +1.01% |
| 1998 | 240B | −7.28B | −2.94% |
| 1997 | 247B | +11.55B | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 236B | +22.13B | +10.36% |
| 1995 | 214B | +40.72B | +23.55% |
| 1994 | 173B | +9.58B | +5.87% |
| 1993 | 163B | +1.98B | +1.23% |
| 1992 | 161B | +22.03B | +15.82% |
| 1991 | 139B | +8.59B | +6.57% |
| 1990 | 131B | +7.85B | +6.39% |
| 1989 | 123B | +6.59B | +5.67% |
| 1988 | 116B | +15.47B | +15.35% |
| 1987 | 101B | +9.97B | +10.98% |
| 1986 | 90.83B | −5.86B | −6.06% |
| 1985 | 96.68B | −4.42B | −4.38% |
| 1984 | 101B | −5.89B | −5.5% |
| 1983 | 107B | +187M | +0.18% |
| 1982 | 107B | −11.82B | −9.96% |
| 1981 | 119B | +12.83B | +12.12% |
| 1980 | 106B | +26.61B | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 79.19B | +41M | +0.05% |
| 1978 | 79.15B | +10.44B | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 68.7B | +11.94B | +21.03% |
| 1976 | 56.77B | +2.42B | +4.45% |
| 1975 | 54.35B | +14.13B | +35.13% |
| 1974 | 40.22B | +14.83B | +58.38% |
| 1973 | 25.4B | +5.67B | +28.74% |
| 1972 | 19.73B | +2.32B | +13.31% |
| 1971 | 17.41B | +2B | +12.96% |
| 1970 | 15.41B | +1.3B | +9.21% |
| 1969 | 14.11B | +571M | +4.22% |
| 1968 | 13.54B | −438M | −3.13% |
| 1967 | 13.98B | −175M | −1.24% |
| 1966 | 14.15B | +1.05B | +8.01% |
| 1965 | 13.1B | +560M | +4.46% |
| 1964 | 12.54B | +1.64B | +15.06% |
| 1963 | 10.9B | +801M | +7.93% |
| 1962 | 10.1B | −226M | −2.19% |
| 1961 | 10.33B | +273M | +2.72% |
| 1960 | 10.05B | — | — |
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.