Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in European Union
European Union: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in European Union peaked at 1.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
That places European Union 45th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in European Union?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in European Union was 0.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- European Union ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.