Export unit value index in United States
United States: Export unit value index was 119.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in United States, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit value index in United States is 119.9 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in United States peaked at 127.1 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places United States 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Export unit value index in United States, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 69.4 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 67 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 65.4 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 63.8 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 63 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 71.8 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 79.9 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.8 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 87.2 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 90.4 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 99.3 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 90.4 2015 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 87.2 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 80.7 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 79.3 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.5 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 86.3 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 93.7 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 107.3 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 107.3 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 102.4 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 101.6 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 112.5 2015 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 127.1 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 120.3 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 119.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 136.3 2015 = 100, 88% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.09 2015 = 100 | 63 2015 = 100 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3 2015 = 100 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | 99.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.77 2015 = 100 | 79.3 2015 = 100 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.84 2015 = 100 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.72 2015 = 100 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | 127.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in United States?
- Export unit value index in United States was 119.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 127.1 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does United States rank for export unit value index?
- United States ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.