Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 1.92 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2025
All-time low
82,350
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income, 1991–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1991200820251991: 82.3k1992: 89.4k1993: 94.7k1994: 111.2k1995: 171.3k1996: 178.1k1997: 204.0k1998: 202.1k1999: 172.8k2000: 188.1k2001: 189.8k2002: 209.0k2003: 245.0k2004: 305.1k2005: 391.7k2006: 462.3k2007: 575.9k2008: 782.9k2009: 635.8k2010: 814.2k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 998.9k2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M2025: 1.9M

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income is 1.92 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income peaked at 1.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82,350, in 1991.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 82,350 —
1992 89,394 +8.6%
1993 94,748 +6.0%
1994 111,165 +17.3%
1995 171,292 +54.1%
1996 178,118 +4.0%
1997 203,959 +14.5%
1998 202,084 -0.9%
1999 172,822 -14.5%
2000 188,091 +8.8%
2001 189,783 +0.9%
2002 208,972 +10.1%
2003 244,998 +17.2%
2004 305,120 +24.5%
2005 391,749 +28.4%
2006 462,299 +18.0%
2007 575,920 +24.6%
2008 782,880 +35.9%
2009 635,836 -18.8%
2010 814,206 +28.1%
2011 1.03 million +26.7%
2012 1.08 million +4.4%
2013 1.07 million -0.6%
2014 1.12 million +4.3%
2015 1.03 million -7.4%
2016 998,885 -3.4%
2017 1.17 million +16.8%
2018 1.31 million +12.7%
2019 1.30 million -1.0%
2020 1.12 million -14.2%
2021 1.53 million +37.3%
2022 1.81 million +18.1%
2023 1.70 million -5.9%
2024 1.76 million +3.5%
2025 1.92 million +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145,104 82,350 203,959 9
2000s 398,565 188,091 782,880 10
2010s 1.09 million 814,206 1.31 million 10
2020s 1.64 million 1.12 million 1.92 million 6

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 1 United States 3.42 million compare
  2. 2 China 2.58 million compare
  3. 3 Germany 1.54 million compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 826,575 compare
  5. 5 France 769,645 compare
  6. 6 Japan 756,862 compare
  7. 7 India 754,530 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Lower middle income was 1.92 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2025.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 82,350 in 1991.
How does Lower middle income rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
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Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,122 data points, 1991–2025
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.