Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Australia
Australia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 46.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Australia recorded 46.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Australia peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.
Australia ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.4% | +99.7% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -23.2% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | +40.4% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +17.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 46.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 11.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 46.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +99.7% | 5.7% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 5.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 33.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 39.9% | 46.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Australia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Australia was 46.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.