Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 10.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.8% | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Europe & Central Asia was 3.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.