Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 12.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 12.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% 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 peaked at 14.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1969.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 3rd 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, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +58.1% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -57.1% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +86.2% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -8.5% |
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 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 | +86.2% | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| 1969 | -57.1% | 3.2% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 12.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1969.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.