Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 7.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 7.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1972.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -63.7% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +101.8% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +41.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -55.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +59.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +128.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +128.9% | 2.2% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Gambia 96.9% compare
- 2 Georgia 62.0% compare
- 3 Montenegro 51.6% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 45.1% compare
- 5 Kosovo 42.9% compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.9% compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Central Europe and the Baltics was 7.2% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1972.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.