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

Small states ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Small states

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

Small states: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.6%

Rank

6th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Small states, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Small states recorded 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Small states peaked at 0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Small states 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1972	0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1974	0.4699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.5%
1975	0.5003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1976	0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1977	0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1978	0.4464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0.4454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	0.4355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1981	0.4594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1982	0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1983	0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1984	0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1985	0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1986	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1987	0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1988	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1989	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1990	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1991	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1993	0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1994	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1997	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1999	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2000	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2001	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2002	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2005	0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2006	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2007	0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2008	0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2009	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2010	0.3055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2011	0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2012	0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2013	0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2015	0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2016	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2017	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2022	0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2023	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Small states

3 Naoero 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Gambia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Small states

Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
Food imports 16.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 19.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Small states?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Small states was 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Small states rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Small states ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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.