Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: 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 Pacific island small states, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pacific island small states is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pacific island small states peaked at 16.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Pacific island small states 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -79.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +101.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +109.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +3773.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +74.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +900.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -88.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +192.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +398.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +74.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +224.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +143.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -56.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -74.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +132.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +141.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +295.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -84.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +114.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +73.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +22.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pacific island small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3773.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 1987 | +900.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pacific island small states?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pacific island small states 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.