Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 9,673 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in OECD members stood at 9,673 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 9,939 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.61 current US$ per person, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 5th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 97.54 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 100.43 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 107.72 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 119.6 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 129.1 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 141.97 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 148.53 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 165.62 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 188.18 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 215.5 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 238.1 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 279.49 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 376.79 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 498.94 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 522.36 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 578.31 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 653.79 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 775.79 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 946.28 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 1,107 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 1,100 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,041 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,025 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,282 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 1,502 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 1,712 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 1,817 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,062 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2,123 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2,221 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,494 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 2,954 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 3,033 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,305 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 3,299 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,518 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3,800 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 3,654 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,761 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,302 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 5,068 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 5,513 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 6,183 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 7,039 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 7,789 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 6,019 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 7,028 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 8,163 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 8,009 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,155 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,170 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,208 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 7,081 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,686 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8,307 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8,045 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7,389 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 9,035 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 9,939 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 9,673 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.23 current US$ per person | 93.61 current US$ per person | 188.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 508.54 current US$ per person | 215.5 current US$ per person | 946.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,281 current US$ per person | 1,025 current US$ per person | 1,817 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,726 current US$ per person | 2,062 current US$ per person | 3,518 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,313 current US$ per person | 3,654 current US$ per person | 7,789 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,785 current US$ per person | 7,028 current US$ per person | 8,307 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,009 current US$ per person | 7,389 current US$ per person | 9,939 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Hong Kong 76,428 current US$ per person compare
- 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
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$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 9,673 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 9,939 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.61 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.