Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in United States
United States: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 10.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in United States, 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 United States stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in United States peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1977.
United States ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in United States?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in United States was 10.6% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1977.
- How does United States rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- United States ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.