Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 13.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Arab 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 south asia in Arab World is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Arab World peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1969.
That places Arab World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South Asia in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.6% | -21.7% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +38.6% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +59.8% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Arab World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Arab World was 13.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1969.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Arab World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab 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 South 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South 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.