Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Low income
Low income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 19,992 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Low income, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2024, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income stood at 19,992. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income peaked at 19,992 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,147, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,793 | 1,147 | 2,182 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,476 | 1,677 | 6,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,625 | 7,085 | 11,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,598 | 12,297 | 19,992 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 7 Netherlands 720,176 compare
- 8 India 718,186 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 652,363 compare
- 10 Mexico 636,218 compare
- 11 Hong Kong 631,644 compare
- 12 South Korea 631,601 compare
- 13 Italy 615,353 compare
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Low income was 19,992 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 19,992 in 2024.
- 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 2024.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.