Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in European Union
European Union: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in European Union, 1960–2023
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 within region in European Union is 3.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in European Union peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1964.
European Union ranks 45th of 46 groups on this measure, 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 within region in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in European Union?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in European Union was 3.6% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1964.
- How does European Union rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- European Union ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.