Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) by country
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of...
Countries reporting
204
Highest
97.1%
North Korea
Lowest
0.1%
Gibraltar
Median
18.3%
Years covered
64
1960–2023
Data points
13,087
What the numbers show
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) is currently reported for 204 countries. The highest value is 97.1% in North Korea; the lowest is 0.1% in Gibraltar.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.3%, and the mean is 20.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,392.
Over the past decade 176 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in San Marino (up 35,420.0%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 79.8%).
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea | 97.1% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 2 | Laos | 81.9% | 2023 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 3 | Cambodia | 80.9% | 2023 | up 35.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Myanmar | 61.3% | 2023 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 55.6% | 2023 | up 137.3% | volatile |
| 6 | East Timor | 55.1% | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 7 | Brunei | 52.3% | 2023 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 49.6% | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 48.6% | 2023 | up 148.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Philippines | 47.5% | 2023 | up 68.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Vietnam | 46.3% | 2023 | up 15.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 43.9% | 2023 | up 80.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Mongolia | 43.7% | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 14 | Indonesia | 41.1% | 2023 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Australia | 40.0% | 2023 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 39.9% | 2023 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Thailand | 39.3% | 2023 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Papua New Guinea | 39.2% | 2023 | up 62.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 37.2% | 2023 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Japan | 36.6% | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 21 | Haiti | 36.1% | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Kiribati | 36.0% | 2023 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 23 | Paraguay | 35.7% | 2023 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Eritrea | 35.6% | 2023 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Pakistan | 34.7% | 2023 | up 41.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Singapore | 34.4% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 27 | Venezuela | 34.3% | 2023 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Malaysia | 34.2% | 2023 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Macao | 33.9% | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 30 | Somalia | 33.6% | 2023 | up 127.9% | volatile |
| 31 | South Korea | 32.9% | 2023 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 32.6% | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 33 | New Zealand | 32.4% | 2023 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Iraq | 31.8% | 2023 | up 73.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Iran | 31.5% | 2023 | up 41.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Tanzania | 31.5% | 2023 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Niger | 30.7% | 2023 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 30.5% | 2023 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 39 | American Samoa | 30.2% | 2023 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 40 | Tonga | 30.1% | 2023 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 30.0% | 2023 | up 68.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Chad | 29.6% | 2023 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 29.1% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 44 | French Polynesia | 28.3% | 2023 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 45 | Djibouti | 27.7% | 2023 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 27.4% | 2023 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 47 | South Africa | 27.2% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 26.6% | 2023 | up 43.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Madagascar | 26.5% | 2023 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Peru | 26.4% | 2023 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | 26.1% | 2023 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Turkmenistan | 26.0% | 2023 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Cameroon | 26.0% | 2023 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Chile | 25.7% | 2023 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Mexico | 25.7% | 2023 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Brazil | 25.6% | 2023 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Togo | 25.6% | 2023 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Argentina | 25.4% | 2023 | up 37.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Kenya | 24.8% | 2023 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Afghanistan | 24.8% | 2023 | up 260.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Colombia | 24.8% | 2023 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Samoa | 24.6% | 2023 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Kuwait | 24.5% | 2023 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Uganda | 24.5% | 2023 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Fiji | 24.3% | 2023 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Ecuador | 23.8% | 2023 | up 62.9% | volatile |
| 67 | India | 23.7% | 2023 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Libya | 23.6% | 2023 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Cuba | 23.3% | 2023 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 70 | Bolivia | 23.2% | 2023 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 22.9% | 2023 | up 124.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Jordan | 22.8% | 2023 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Ghana | 22.8% | 2023 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Maldives | 22.8% | 2023 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 75 | Sierra Leone | 22.7% | 2023 | up 110.7% | volatile |
| 76 | United States | 22.6% | 2023 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Algeria | 22.5% | 2023 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Congo | 22.4% | 2023 | up 244.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Equatorial Guinea | 22.2% | 2023 | up 116.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Rwanda | 21.9% | 2023 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Liberia | 21.8% | 2023 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Armenia | 21.4% | 2023 | up 103.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Malawi | 21.4% | 2023 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Nepal | 21.2% | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 85 | Mozambique | 20.8% | 2023 | up 99.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Uruguay | 20.3% | 2023 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Nigeria | 20.2% | 2023 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 20.1% | 2023 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 19.8% | 2023 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Angola | 19.7% | 2023 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Netherlands | 19.7% | 2023 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Qatar | 19.6% | 2023 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Panama | 19.5% | 2023 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 19.5% | 2023 | up 219.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Marshall Islands | 19.5% | 2023 | up 7,094.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Guinea | 19.4% | 2023 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Central African Republic | 19.3% | 2023 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Cote d'Ivoire | 19.3% | 2023 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Egypt | 18.8% | 2023 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Syria | 18.8% | 2023 | up 105.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Ukraine | 18.5% | 2023 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Belize | 18.4% | 2023 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Benin | 18.2% | 2023 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 104 | El Salvador | 18.1% | 2023 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Zambia | 18.1% | 2023 | up 186.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Costa Rica | 18.0% | 2023 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Honduras | 18.0% | 2023 | up 190.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Bahrain | 17.7% | 2023 | up 83.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Burundi | 17.6% | 2023 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Turkey | 16.8% | 2023 | up 29.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Gabon | 16.6% | 2023 | up 25.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Burkina Faso | 16.6% | 2023 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Guatemala | 16.2% | 2023 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Mali | 16.0% | 2023 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Canada | 15.8% | 2023 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Slovenia | 15.6% | 2023 | up 229.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Mauritania | 15.4% | 2023 | up 175.4% | rising |
| 118 | China | 15.2% | 2023 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 119 | Israel | 15.0% | 2023 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Senegal | 14.8% | 2023 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 121 | Palau | 14.4% | 2023 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 122 | Serbia | 14.2% | 2023 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 123 | Norway | 14.1% | 2023 | up 29.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Nauru | 13.9% | 2023 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Czechia | 13.9% | 2023 | up 100.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Lebanon | 13.7% | 2023 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Montenegro | 13.7% | 2023 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 128 | South Sudan | 13.4% | 2023 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 129 | Guyana | 13.3% | 2023 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Moldova | 12.9% | 2023 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Comoros | 12.8% | 2023 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 132 | Yemen | 12.8% | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 133 | Suriname | 12.8% | 2023 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Namibia | 12.6% | 2023 | up 64.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Tunisia | 12.5% | 2023 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Micronesia (country) | 12.4% | 2023 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 137 | Morocco | 12.1% | 2023 | up 48.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Albania | 12.0% | 2023 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Guam | 11.6% | 2023 | up 88.0% | volatile |
| 140 | United Kingdom | 11.6% | 2023 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.0% | 2023 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.0% | 2023 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Poland | 10.8% | 2023 | up 72.4% | volatile |
| 144 | North Macedonia | 10.8% | 2023 | up 39.3% | volatile |
| 145 | Spain | 10.8% | 2023 | up 43.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Oman | 10.8% | 2023 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 147 | Iceland | 10.7% | 2023 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Jamaica | 10.7% | 2023 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Italy | 10.3% | 2023 | up 25.1% | volatile |
| 150 | Belarus | 10.2% | 2023 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 151 | New Caledonia | 10.1% | 2023 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 152 | Greece | 9.6% | 2023 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Hungary | 9.5% | 2023 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Palestine | 9.5% | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 155 | Georgia | 9.4% | 2023 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 156 | Germany | 9.4% | 2023 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 157 | Switzerland | 9.2% | 2023 | up 72.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.5% | 2023 | up 69.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Lesotho | 8.4% | 2023 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 160 | Belgium | 8.3% | 2023 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 161 | Eswatini | 8.3% | 2023 | up 109.2% | volatile |
| 162 | Nicaragua | 8.2% | 2023 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Denmark | 8.1% | 2023 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 164 | Ireland | 7.8% | 2023 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 165 | Cyprus | 7.8% | 2023 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 166 | Faroe Islands | 7.8% | 2023 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 167 | Seychelles | 7.4% | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 168 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.3% | 2023 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 169 | France | 7.3% | 2023 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Bulgaria | 7.2% | 2023 | up 99.4% | volatile |
| 171 | Cape Verde | 7.1% | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 172 | Sudan | 7.1% | 2023 | up 17.3% | volatile |
| 173 | Sweden | 7.0% | 2023 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 174 | Curacao | 6.9% | 2023 | up 3,584.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.9% | 2023 | up 102.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Saint Lucia | 6.7% | 2023 | up 256.5% | volatile |
| 177 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.6% | 2023 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 178 | Aruba | 6.3% | 2023 | up 108.5% | volatile |
| 179 | Grenada | 6.3% | 2023 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 180 | Romania | 6.3% | 2023 | up 48.9% | falling |
| 181 | Malta | 6.3% | 2023 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 182 | Tuvalu | 6.3% | 2023 | down 42.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Slovakia | 6.2% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 184 | Portugal | 6.1% | 2023 | up 85.3% | volatile |
| 185 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.0% | 2023 | down 17.8% | volatile |
| 186 | Mauritius | 5.9% | 2023 | down 73.8% | rising |
| 187 | Finland | 5.9% | 2023 | up 61.4% | volatile |
| 188 | Dominica | 5.6% | 2023 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 189 | Austria | 5.2% | 2023 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 190 | Estonia | 5.1% | 2023 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Gambia | 4.8% | 2023 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 192 | Latvia | 4.6% | 2023 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 193 | Barbados | 4.3% | 2023 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 194 | Lithuania | 4.3% | 2023 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 195 | Croatia | 3.8% | 2023 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 196 | Bhutan | 3.5% | 2023 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 197 | Botswana | 3.4% | 2023 | up 160.5% | volatile |
| 198 | San Marino | 3.1% | 2023 | up 35,420.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 2.5% | 2023 | up 119.6% | volatile |
| 200 | Bahamas | 2.1% | 2023 | up 215.7% | volatile |
| 201 | Luxembourg | 1.4% | 2023 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 202 | Greenland | 1.0% | 2023 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 203 | Bermuda | 0.5% | 2023 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 204 | Gibraltar | 0.1% | 2023 | down 73.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Least developed countries: UN classification 33.5%
- IDA only 30.7%
- East Asia & Pacific 30.6%
- IDA total 29.1%
- Early-demographic dividend 26.7%
- IDA blend 26.3%
- Low income 25.4%
- Lower middle income 25.1%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25.0%
- South Asia 24.9%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 24.9%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 24.7%
About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.