Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in European Union
European Union: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in European Union is 3.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in European Union peaked at 11.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
European Union ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 38 South Sudan 9.7% compare
- 39 Suriname 9.5% compare
- 40 San Marino 9.4% compare
- 41 Palau 9.2% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 8.7% compare
- 43 Qatar 8.4% compare
- 44 Bolivia 8.4% compare
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in European Union?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in European Union was 3.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.