Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Kingdom peaked at 3.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 203 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -34.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -51.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +71.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 48% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 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 within region in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in United Kingdom was 2.7% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- United Kingdom ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.