Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 39.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 39.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Arab World peaked at 40.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1979.
That places Arab World 2nd 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 outside region in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.8% | — |
| 1961 | 8.5% | -21.4% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 8.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.9% | 40.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Arab World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Arab World was 39.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1979.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Arab World ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.