Exports (% of GDP) in lower-middle-income countries in 2025 — 27.42%. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 13.6 pp.
1981–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.42 | +0.85 pp |
| 2024 | 26.57 | −0.17 pp |
| 2023 | 26.74 | −1.2 pp |
| 2022 | 27.95 | +2.62 pp |
| 2021 | 25.32 | +2.17 pp |
| 2020 | 23.16 | −1.36 pp |
| 2019 | 24.52 | −1.01 pp |
| 2018 | 25.52 | +1.89 pp |
| 2017 | 23.63 | +1.06 pp |
| 2016 | 22.57 | −0.91 pp |
| 2015 | 23.47 | −2.78 pp |
| 2014 | 26.25 | −1.66 pp |
| 2013 | 27.91 | +0.34 pp |
| 2012 | 27.57 | −0.89 pp |
| 2011 | 28.46 | +1.76 pp |
| 2010 | 26.69 | +1.32 pp |
| 2009 | 25.37 | −4.64 pp |
| 2008 | 30.02 | +1.91 pp |
| 2007 | 28.1 | −0.38 pp |
| 2006 | 28.48 | +0.97 pp |
| 2005 | 27.51 | +1.8 pp |
| 2004 | 25.71 | +2.46 pp |
| 2003 | 23.25 | +0.56 pp |
| 2002 | 22.7 | +1.69 pp |
| 2001 | 21.01 | −0.38 pp |
| 2000 | 21.4 | +1.27 pp |
| 1999 | 20.13 | +0.82 pp |
| 1998 | 19.31 | −0.99 pp |
| 1997 | 20.3 | +0.21 pp |
| 1996 | 20.1 | −0.56 pp |
| 1995 | 20.65 | +0.93 pp |
| 1994 | 19.72 | +1.01 pp |
| 1993 | 18.71 | +1.95 pp |
| 1992 | 16.77 | −0.03 pp |
| 1991 | 16.8 | +1.35 pp |
| 1990 | 15.45 | +0.37 pp |
| 1989 | 15.08 | +3.41 pp |
| 1988 | 11.67 | +0.52 pp |
| 1987 | 11.15 | +1.62 pp |
| 1986 | 9.53 | −1.99 pp |
| 1985 | 11.52 | −1.45 pp |
| 1984 | 12.97 | −0.46 pp |
| 1983 | 13.42 | — |
| 1981 | 13.82 | — |
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.