Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 1.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 6.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1961 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 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 in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Europe & Central Asia was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.