How does North America rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

North America ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in North America

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

North America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.5%

Rank

44th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in North America, 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$), per unit in North America is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in North America peaked at 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

North America ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1962	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1963	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1964	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1965	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1966	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1967	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1968	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1969	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1970	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1971	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1972	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1974	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1975	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1976	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1977	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1978	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1979	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1980	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1981	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1982	0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1984	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1985	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1986	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1987	0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1988	0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1989	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1990	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1991	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1992	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1993	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1994	0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1995	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1996	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1997	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1998	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1999	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2000	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2001	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2002	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2003	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2005	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2006	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2007	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2008	0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2009	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2010	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2011	0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2012	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2016	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2018	0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2019	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2020	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2021	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2022	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2023	0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near North America

41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Mozambique 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Tunisia 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Mauritania 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Serbia 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Zambia 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Equatorial Guinea 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for North America

Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
Food imports 7.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in North America?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in North America was 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does North America rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: North America ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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.