Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 5,990 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United States of America, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United States of America is 5,990 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United States of America peaked at 6,175 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108.61 current US$ per person, in 1960.
United States of America ranks 48th of 206 countries 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$), per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 108.79 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 110.55 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 116.5 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 130.44 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 134.22 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 146.82 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 153.04 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 166.2 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 180.39 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 202.02 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 204.35 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 227.13 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 317.54 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 441.3 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 472.4 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 497.31 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 522.81 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 609.77 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 755.46 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 920.07 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 968.98 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 871.57 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 817.97 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 877.35 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 855.69 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 869.56 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,005 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1,256 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 1,412 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1,510 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,602 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,692 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,747 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,900 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,135 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 2,257 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,517 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2,460 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,472 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,730 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 2,559 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,405 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2,490 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,782 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3,051 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,465 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 3,847 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 4,260 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3,433 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 4,115 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4,743 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4,909 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,974 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,066 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,667 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,472 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,732 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,063 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4,978 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,309 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5,287 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 6,175 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 5,990 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.55 current US$ per person | 108.61 current US$ per person | 180.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 425.01 current US$ per person | 202.02 current US$ per person | 755.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 985.52 current US$ per person | 817.97 current US$ per person | 1,412 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,029 current US$ per person | 1,510 current US$ per person | 2,517 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,102 current US$ per person | 2,405 current US$ per person | 4,260 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,772 current US$ per person | 4,115 current US$ per person | 5,066 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,440 current US$ per person | 4,309 current US$ per person | 6,175 current US$ per person | 4 |
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More private sector data for United States of America
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United States of America?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United States of America was 5,990 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,175 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.61 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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.