India vs North America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

India
429.09 billion current US$
in 2023
North America
2.58 trillion current US$
in 2023
India rank
16th
North America rank
18th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • India
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 2.58 trillion current US$ against 429.09 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 2.16 trillion current US$.

That makes North America's figure about 6.0 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 16th and North America ranks 18th of 206 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India North America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.33 billion current US$ 34.62 billion current US$ 33.30 billion current US$ North America
1970s 3.57 billion current US$ 124.20 billion current US$ 120.63 billion current US$ North America
1980s 7.80 billion current US$ 318.08 billion current US$ 310.27 billion current US$ North America
1990s 25.07 billion current US$ 713.22 billion current US$ 688.15 billion current US$ North America
2000s 99.14 billion current US$ 1.25 trillion current US$ 1.15 trillion current US$ North America
2010s 288.29 billion current US$ 1.96 trillion current US$ 1.67 trillion current US$ North America
2020s 387.01 billion current US$ 2.33 trillion current US$ 1.94 trillion current US$ North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, India or North America?
North America, at 2.58 trillion current US$ against 429.09 billion current US$ in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between India and North America?
2.16 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and North America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do India and North America rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
India ranks 16th and North America ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.