Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Ukraine, 1993–2023
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 Ukraine is 2.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Ukraine peaked at 6.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.
Ukraine ranks 75th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +173.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +244.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +128.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +244.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| 1995 | +173.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Ukraine?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Ukraine was 2.4% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Ukraine ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.