Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Georgia
Georgia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 62.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Georgia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Georgia stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Georgia peaked at 62.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2016.
Georgia ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.3% | — |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +39.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 62.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 4.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 62.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 9.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 41.3% | 54.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 41.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 33.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 37.6% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Georgia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Georgia was 62.0% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Georgia ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia 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.