Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 55.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 55.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 71.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2024.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 63.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 57.2% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- 1 United States 13.6% compare
- 2 China 10.4% compare
- 3 Germany 5.7% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 3.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 51.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 64.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 68.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 91.0% (2024)
- Container port traffic, maritime transport 221.66 million teu (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 84.0% (2024)
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 56.8% (2024)
- Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 83.33 index (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 55.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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