Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iran
Iran: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 29.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iran, 1964–2023
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 Iran stood at 29.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iran peaked at 29.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
Iran ranks 9th of 204 countries 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +41113.3% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +61.1% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -69.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +210.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +169.2% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 32.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 13.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +41113.3% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| 1987 | +210.7% | 2.7% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 17.3% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 7 Uzbekistan 36.4% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 34.3% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 28.3% compare
- 11 Russia 26.3% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iran?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iran was 29.3% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.