Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,181 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 3,181 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3,394 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.56 current US$ per person, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.3 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 9.43 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10.45 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 11.48 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 12.69 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 14.47 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 19.17 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 22.6 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 25.55 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 29.32 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 35.39 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 48.95 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 69.46 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1975 | 67.18 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 81.82 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 97.06 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 119.87 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 140.1 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 175.74 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 194.3 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 181.76 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 186.78 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 212.23 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 211.55 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 233.06 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 273.16 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 323.67 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 343.04 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 369.92 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 411.52 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 454.64 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 491.58 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 562.56 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 653.3 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 651.16 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 684.53 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 634.52 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 669.41 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 784.52 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 714.42 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 763.53 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 899.88 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1,112 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1,477 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1,699 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,923 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,567 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 2,026 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 2,348 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,395 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,426 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,471 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,315 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,200 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,428 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2,624 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,555 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,494 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,179 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 3,394 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,181 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.42 current US$ per person | 8.56 current US$ per person | 22.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.47 current US$ per person | 25.55 current US$ per person | 140.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.53 current US$ per person | 175.74 current US$ per person | 343.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 558.31 current US$ per person | 369.92 current US$ per person | 684.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,221 current US$ per person | 714.42 current US$ per person | 1,923 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,379 current US$ per person | 2,026 current US$ per person | 2,624 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,062 current US$ per person | 2,494 current US$ per person | 3,394 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Qatar 36,542 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Slovenia 34,393 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Norway 32,164 current US$ per person compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 30,563 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 25,309 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 24,540 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Austria 24,485 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 3,181 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3,394 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.