OECD members vs United States: Merchandise exports (current US$)
Merchandise exports (current US$) over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 14.51 trillion current US$ against 2.19 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 12.32 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 6.6 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.00 billion current US$ | 26.73 billion current US$ | 107.27 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 595.52 billion current US$ | 98.73 billion current US$ | 496.79 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 249.67 billion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3.47 trillion current US$ | 551.78 billion current US$ | 2.91 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 6.71 trillion current US$ | 916.25 billion current US$ | 5.79 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 10.43 trillion current US$ | 1.53 trillion current US$ | 8.90 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 13.04 trillion current US$ | 1.92 trillion current US$ | 11.12 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 14.51 trillion current US$ against 2.19 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between OECD members and United States?
- 12.32 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for merchandise exports?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.