Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 1.92 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lower middle income, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lower middle income stood at 1.92 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lower middle income peaked at 1.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,096, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80,096 | — |
| 1992 | 86,858 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 91,452 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 106,837 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 166,965 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 173,549 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 200,421 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 199,852 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 170,816 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 186,394 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 186,107 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 206,519 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 242,392 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 301,645 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 390,516 | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 461,145 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 574,176 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 781,628 | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 635,360 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 812,834 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 999,661 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.92 million | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,872 | 80,096 | 200,421 | 9 |
| 2000s | 396,588 | 186,107 | 781,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 812,834 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.12 million | 1.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
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- CPI Price, nominal 2,410 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 534.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
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 1.92 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$, millions recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,096 in 1991.
- How does Lower middle income rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.