Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 13.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in United Kingdom peaked at 28.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.5% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 23.3% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 21.3% | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -11.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.4% | 21.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 10.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- United Kingdom ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.