Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 646,225 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Lower middle income, 1995–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Lower middle income is 646,225, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Lower middle income peaked at 646,225 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,977, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40,977 | — |
| 1996 | 47,691 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 50,209 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 46,924 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 49,216 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 60,114 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 63,942 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 77,160 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 84,088 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 90,553 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 95,807 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 101,908 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 111,330 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 116,722 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 115,773 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 140,572 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 152,664 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 161,676 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 182,960 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 205,251 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 246,757 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 287,697 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 342,601 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 384,509 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 399,054 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 387,167 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 458,724 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 477,636 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 458,735 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 545,408 | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 646,225 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,003 | 40,977 | 50,209 | 5 |
| 2000s | 91,740 | 60,114 | 116,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,374 | 140,572 | 399,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,649 | 387,167 | 646,225 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 China 2.06 million compare
- 4 Germany 1.51 million compare
- 5 Japan 815,402 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 757,351 compare
- 7 Netherlands 733,146 compare
- 8 South Korea 673,047 compare
- 9 Vietnam 520,012 compare
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 2,410 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 534.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Lower middle income?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Lower middle income was 646,225 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 646,225 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,977 in 1995.
- How does Lower middle income rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.