Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Germany
Germany: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Germany stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Germany peaked at 3.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.
Germany ranks 47th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -26.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +90.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +20.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Germany?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Germany was 3.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.