Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Viet Nam 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Malaysia 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Libya 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mongolia 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Hungary 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Czechia 0.7402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 0.6973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.