Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 81.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Europe & Central Asia stood at 81.6%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 90.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.3% | — |
| 1961 | 78.3% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 81.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 83.8% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 80.4% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 82.1% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 84.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 83.1% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 87.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5% | 76.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.7% | 80.4% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 80.8% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 87.6% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 85.4% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.4% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.6% | 83.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 97.8% compare
- 2 Greenland 97.0% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 96.7% compare
- 4 Seychelles 95.8% compare
- 5 Iceland 95.2% compare
- 6 Samoa 95.0% compare
- 7 Curacao 94.3% compare
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 high-income economies in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Europe & Central Asia was 81.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.