Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 13.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 22.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.2% | — |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 17.8% | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 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 outside region in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Europe & Central Asia was 13.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.