Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle income
Middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 26.3%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
71.28 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-21.06 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 6.38 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle income peaked at 71.28 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.06 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Middle income ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9128 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1963 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +1180.0% |
| 1964 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1966 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1968 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1969 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1970 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 48.69 % change on previous year | +346.1% |
| 1974 | 71.28 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1975 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1976 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -457.0% |
| 1977 | 15.83 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1979 | 38.72 % change on previous year | +418.3% |
| 1980 | 32.2 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1981 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1982 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1983 | -0.8451 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1984 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -853.3% |
| 1985 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1986 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
| 1987 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1988 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1992 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +424.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +248.3% |
| 1995 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1998 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1999 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2000 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2001 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2002 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -397.5% |
| 2003 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2004 | 27.84 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.76 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2009 | -21.06 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2010 | 29.84 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2011 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -679.7% |
| 2016 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -321.3% |
| 2018 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2020 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 2021 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -775.1% |
| 2022 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2023 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2024 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2025 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.15 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 71.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year | 32.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 % change on previous year | -21.06 % change on previous year | 27.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -11.29 % change on previous year | 29.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 29.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 20 Aruba 32.52 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.87 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 31.03 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 30.61 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tajikistan 27.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Greenland 26.34 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 25.33 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,358 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle income?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle income was 6.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 71.28 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.06 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.