How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.5%

Rank

9th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1962	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1963	0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1964	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1965	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1966	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1967	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1968	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1969	0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1970	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1971	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1972	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1974	0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1975	0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1976	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1977	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1979	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1980	0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1981	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1982	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1983	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1984	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1985	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1986	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1987	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1988	0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1989	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1990	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1993	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1994	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1995	0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1996	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1997	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1998	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1999	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2000	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2001	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2002	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2004	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2005	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2006	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2007	0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2008	0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2010	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2011	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2012	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2016	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2017	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2018	0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2021	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2022	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2023	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

6 Slovenia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Singapore 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Slovakia 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific

Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
Food imports 7.4% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 4.4% (2024)
Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific was 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The highest recorded value was 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.