Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 middle in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 25.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1961 | 10.3% | +24.5% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | +38.3% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -39.9% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 6.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 12.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.