Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 18.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 18.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 18.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -37.4% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -29.1% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +42.7% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +108.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +108.0% | 6.0% | 12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 4 |
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More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 18.2% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.