Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 13.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 13.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 14.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 25th out of 46 groups 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 within region in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +467.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +5775.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +1837.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -81.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +145.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +124.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +245.3% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +5003.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +11.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +5775.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | +5003.4% | 0.2% | 8.7% |
| 1980 | +1837.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1973 | +467.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +245.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1984 | +145.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.