Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in North America
North America: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in North America, 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 middle in North America stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in North America peaked at 4.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
That places North America 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +55.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -39.2% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in North America?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in North America was 0.7% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does North America rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- North America ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.