Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Upper middle income, 1960–2023
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 Upper middle income stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Upper middle income peaked at 3.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Upper middle income 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +91.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +396.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +65.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -52.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +46.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -66.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +401.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +65.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +211.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -43.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -58.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +207.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +24.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +401.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1962 | +396.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1981 | +211.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| 1992 | +207.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Upper middle income was 3.2% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.