Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 9.19 trillion current US$ against 2.02 trillion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 7.17 trillion current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 4.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.07 billion current US$ | 26.26 billion current US$ | 37.82 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 296.45 billion current US$ | 92.45 billion current US$ | 203.99 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 772.70 billion current US$ | 234.32 billion current US$ | 538.38 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 1.87 trillion current US$ | 540.11 billion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 4.49 trillion current US$ | 917.12 billion current US$ | 3.57 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 7.03 trillion current US$ | 1.53 trillion current US$ | 5.50 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8.53 trillion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | 6.71 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 9.19 trillion current US$ against 2.02 trillion current US$ in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 7.17 trillion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.