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

Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 1.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.76 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2022
All-time low
79,870
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lower middle income, 1991–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1991200720241991: 79.9k1992: 86.5k1993: 91.1k1994: 106.5k1995: 166.7k1996: 173.2k1997: 200.1k1998: 199.6k1999: 170.5k2000: 186.0k2001: 185.7k2002: 206.2k2003: 241.9k2004: 301.2k2005: 389.8k2006: 460.2k2007: 573.1k2008: 780.2k2009: 634.4k2010: 811.6k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 998.1k2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M

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

Analysis

In 2024, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lower middle income stood at 1.76 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lower middle income peaked at 1.81 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79,870, in 1991.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141,566 79,870 200,091 9
2000s 395,867 185,704 780,244 10
2010s 1.09 million 811,566 1.31 million 10
2020s 1.59 million 1.12 million 1.81 million 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 1 Tanzania 21.61 million compare
  2. 2 United States 3.27 million compare
  3. 3 China 2.55 million compare
  4. 4 Germany 1.41 million compare
  5. 5 Japan 743,845 compare
  6. 6 France 733,877 compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 720,176 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lower middle income?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lower middle income was 1.76 million 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$, millions recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 79,870 in 1991.
How does Lower middle income rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.