Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Low income
Low income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 26,946 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income stood at 26,946. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 241.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income peaked at 26,946 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,147, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,147 | — |
| 1992 | 1,379 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 2,182 | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 1,586 | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 1,767 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1,938 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2,173 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1,835 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2,134 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1,936 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,677 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,865 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 2,141 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 2,534 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3,193 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 3,936 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 4,664 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 6,478 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 6,340 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,085 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 8,236 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 8,623 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8,569 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,650 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,898 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 7,159 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 8,504 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 10,045 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 11,481 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 12,297 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13,608 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 14,715 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 17,377 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 20,060 | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 26,946 | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,793 | 1,147 | 2,182 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,476 | 1,677 | 6,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,625 | 7,085 | 11,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,501 | 12,297 | 26,946 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 7 India 755,059 compare
- 8 Netherlands 749,737 compare
- 9 Hong Kong 730,027 compare
- 10 Italy 668,938 compare
- 11 Mexico 664,066 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 652,363 compare
- 13 South Korea 631,912 compare
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,022 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 272.48 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 251.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income was 26,946 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$, millions recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 26,946 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,147 in 1991.
- How does Low income rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Low income ranks 10th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.