Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in North Korea
North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in North Korea, 1982–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.4% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in North Korea peaked at 38.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
North Korea ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +410.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +318124.5% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +267.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -56.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +652.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +96.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +539.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1447.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -86.8% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +13338.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -59.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +318124.5% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| 2018 | +13338.0% | 0.3% | 38.6% |
| 2015 | +1447.8% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| 1996 | +652.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | +539.0% | 0.6% | 3.9% |
| 1987 | +410.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 0.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More private sector data for North Korea
- Merchandise imports 2.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 611.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 69.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 107.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in North Korea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in North Korea was 0.4% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does North Korea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.