Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Small states
Small states: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -22.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Small states recorded -22.05 % change on previous year for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
The figure is down 177.0% on the previous year and down 411.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Small states peaked at 130.02 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.49 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Small states 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1963 | 27.55 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 1964 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1965 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1966 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1968 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +1112.8% |
| 1969 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1970 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 32.01 % change on previous year | +486.8% |
| 1972 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1973 | 38.51 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 1974 | 130.02 % change on previous year | +237.6% |
| 1975 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1976 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1979 | 27.68 % change on previous year | +785.8% |
| 1980 | 36.56 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1982 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -436.1% |
| 1983 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1984 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1985 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1986 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1988 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1989 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -816.5% |
| 1990 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1991 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1992 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +796.9% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +669.5% |
| 1996 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1997 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1998 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 1999 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2000 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2001 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +174.2% |
| 2002 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 21.49 % change on previous year | +244.6% |
| 2004 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 23.63 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2009 | -32.49 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2010 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2011 | 34.64 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2012 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2013 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 2014 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2015 | -21.49 % change on previous year | +540.0% |
| 2016 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2018 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2019 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2020 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 2021 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -789.5% |
| 2022 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2023 | -22.05 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 27.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.87 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 130.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -32.49 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -21.49 % change on previous year | 34.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year | 32.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 40 Sierra Leone 6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 42 American Samoa 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Serbia 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Poland 6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Malta 5.91 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Small states?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Small states was -22.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 130.02 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Small states ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 411.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.