Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Australia
Australia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Australia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Australia peaked at 0.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Australia ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Europe & in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +23.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -43.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +66.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -92.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +111.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +146.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +73.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +160.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -58.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +120.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +92.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +132.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 24% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 europe & in Australia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Australia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.