Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 44 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0231 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 | 0.0366 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 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2646 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 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +55.2% | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Netherlands 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$)
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- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.