Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Europe & Central Asia was 1.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.