Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in European Union
European Union: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in European Union, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
European Union recorded 10.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in European Union peaked at 21.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1999.
European Union ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 13.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 12.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 9.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in European Union?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in European Union was 10.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1999.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- European Union ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.