Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 5.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia is 5.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1964.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 7 Uzbekistan 36.4% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Europe & Central Asia was 5.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.