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

United States of America ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

United States of America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

160th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in United States of America, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States of America stood at 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States of America peaked at 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places United States of America 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1962	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1963	0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1964	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1965	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1966	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1967	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1968	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1969	0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1970	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1971	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1973	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1974	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1975	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1977	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1978	0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1979	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1980	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1981	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1982	0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1983	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1984	0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1985	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1986	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1987	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1988	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1989	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1990	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1991	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1992	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1993	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1995	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1996	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1998	0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1999	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2000	0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2001	0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2002	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2003	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2004	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2005	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2006	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2007	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2008	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2009	0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2010	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2011	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2012	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2016	0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2018	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2020	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2021	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2022	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2023	0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

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159 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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More private sector data for United States of America

Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
Food imports 6.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States of America?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States of America was 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: United States of America ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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.