Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 6,859 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in North America, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in North America is 6,859 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 7,129 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 125.91 current US$ per person, in 1960.
North America ranks 6th 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$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 127.33 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 129.03 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 135.82 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 152.82 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 158.18 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 175.46 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 186.01 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 206.21 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 224.18 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 252.2 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 260.38 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 289.52 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 391.79 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 533.6 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 556.56 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 604.51 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 638.96 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 733.73 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 897.4 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 1,076 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1,137 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,042 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 1,013 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,115 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1,095 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,102 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,252 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1,537 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 1,688 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 1,807 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1,883 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,985 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,059 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,259 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2,561 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 2,700 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,972 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2,908 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,997 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,343 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 3,138 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,961 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3,092 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,484 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 3,854 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4,297 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4,725 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5,195 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 4,023 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 4,835 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 5,575 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 5,723 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,779 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,899 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,343 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 5,104 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 5,408 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5,773 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5,680 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,920 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 6,095 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 7,129 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 6,859 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.09 current US$ per person | 125.91 current US$ per person | 224.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 515.86 current US$ per person | 252.2 current US$ per person | 897.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,206 current US$ per person | 1,013 current US$ per person | 1,688 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,413 current US$ per person | 1,807 current US$ per person | 2,997 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,811 current US$ per person | 2,961 current US$ per person | 5,195 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,512 current US$ per person | 4,835 current US$ per person | 5,899 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,251 current US$ per person | 4,920 current US$ per person | 7,129 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Netherlands 50,913 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Belgium 47,755 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Switzerland 47,251 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 43,136 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Ireland 39,021 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Qatar 36,542 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Slovenia 34,393 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in North America?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in North America was 6,859 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,129 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.91 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does North America rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.