Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 39.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 39.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 39.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1979.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 3rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 9.5% | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -28.5% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.6% | 17.2% | 25.0% |
| 1964 | +43.1% | 9.7% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 8.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 11.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.1% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 39.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1979.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.