Europe & Central Asia vs North Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual

Europe & Central Asia
-2.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea
24.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
North Korea rank
12th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • North Korea
-50050196119922023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 24.06 % change on previous year against -2.37 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 26.43 % change on previous year.

That makes North Korea's figure about 10.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North Korea ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 12th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 7.83 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
1990s 8.92 % change on previous year 0.6343 % change on previous year 8.29 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2000s 8.42 % change on previous year 10.7 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 3.85 % change on previous year -1.96 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2020s 5.94 % change on previous year 8.39 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Europe & Central Asia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 24.06 % change on previous year against -2.37 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Europe & Central Asia and North Korea?
26.43 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and North Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.