Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in World
World: 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 World, 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 World is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in World peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1979.
That places World 15th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
- 13 Yemen 24.5% compare
- 14 Moldova 23.3% compare
- 15 Croatia 21.4% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4% compare
- 17 Albania 19.5% compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 19.4% compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1979.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- World ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.