Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 13.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 13.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 14.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 47 groups 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 Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +467.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +5775.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +1837.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -81.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +145.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +124.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +245.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +5003.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +11.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +5775.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | +5003.4% | 0.2% | 8.7% |
| 1980 | +1837.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1973 | +467.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +245.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1984 | +145.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.