Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Ukraine, 1993–2023
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 Ukraine is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Ukraine peaked at 20.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2003.
That places Ukraine 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.9% | — |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 13.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 18.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Ukraine?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Ukraine was 12.3% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2003.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Ukraine ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.