Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Georgia
Georgia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 9.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Georgia stood at 9.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Georgia peaked at 19.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1995.
That places Georgia 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 outside region in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.8% | — |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +634.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -89.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +62.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +79.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +120.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +93.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -49.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +634.6% | 1.8% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 9.7% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Georgia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Georgia was 9.7% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Georgia ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.