Exports of goods and services in Low income
Low income: Exports of goods and services was 23.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Low income, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Low income stood at 23.6%.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Low income peaked at 30.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2016.
That places Low income 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.1% | — |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.6% | 28.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.2% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -89.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Low income?
- Exports of goods and services in Low income was 23.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for exports of goods and services?
- Low income ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.