Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 10.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 south asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 13.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 5th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | -23.3% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | +66.1% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -56.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +364.7% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +92.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -13.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +364.7% | 1.0% | 4.6% |
| 2006 | +92.3% | 3.9% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 10.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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.