Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle income
Middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 7.64 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 7.64 million for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle income peaked at 7.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 429,980, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 429,980 | — |
| 1992 | 490,077 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 542,432 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 619,188 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 775,138 | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 835,768 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 897,324 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 840,576 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 840,174 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 5.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.58 million | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 4.34 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.02 million | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.06 million | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.65 million | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 7.39 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.64 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696,740 | 429,980 | 897,324 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.02 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 3.90 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 5.06 million | 7.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 United States 3.42 million compare
- 2 China 2.58 million compare
- 3 Germany 1.54 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 826,575 compare
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 631.76 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 6.84 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 342.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 6.74 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle income?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Middle income was 7.64 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$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,980 in 1991.
- How does Middle income rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Middle income ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.