Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -2.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 119.2%
Rank
8th
of 44 groups
All-time high
36.32 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-22.16 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in OECD members, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in OECD members stood at -2.03 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 119.2% on the previous year and down 183.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in OECD members peaked at 36.32 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -22.16 % change on previous year, in 2009.
OECD members ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1964 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1965 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1966 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1968 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1969 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1973 | 36.32 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1974 | 33.85 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1976 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1977 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1982 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -1859.3% |
| 1983 | -0.761 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1984 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -1137.1% |
| 1985 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1986 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 1987 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1991 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1992 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4689 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1994 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -2920.9% |
| 1995 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1997 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +183.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5739 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +1191.4% |
| 2000 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2001 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2002 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2003 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +309.4% |
| 2004 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2009 | -22.16 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 2010 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2011 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2012 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7849 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2015 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -1530.2% |
| 2016 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -911.8% |
| 2018 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2020 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 2021 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -388.1% |
| 2022 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2023 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.51 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.13 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 36.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -0.4689 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -22.16 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.37 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uganda 75.05 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 59.71 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Armenia 59.69 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Grenada 58.24 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 54.86 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Somalia 35.56 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in OECD members was -2.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 36.32 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.16 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.