Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 2.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lower middle income peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1964.
Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 47 groups 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -59.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +71.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +62.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +97.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -30.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +57.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +59.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +50.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +86.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +71.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lower middle income was 2.8% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1964.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Lower middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.