Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Poland
Poland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Poland, 1975–2023
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 Poland stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Poland peaked at 7.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1976.
Poland ranks 34th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8% | — |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +68.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +84.3% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +363.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +19.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 5.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +363.4% | 0.9% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Poland?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Poland was 6.9% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1976.
- How does Poland rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.