Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 15.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 15.7% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -46.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +116.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -48.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -43.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +110.6% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +242.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +157.7% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +242.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| 1994 | +157.7% | 6.3% | 16.3% |
| 1963 | +116.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 1.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Gambia 96.9% compare
- 2 Georgia 62.0% compare
- 3 Montenegro 51.6% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 45.1% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.7% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.