Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 4.77 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.77 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.05 trillion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.80 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4.77 trillion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.05 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion current US$, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.80 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 4.65 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 5.76 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 9.86 billion current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1974 | 17.34 billion current US$ | +75.9% |
| 1975 | 15.77 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 19.74 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 24.00 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 35.17 billion current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 49.01 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 63.97 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 69.34 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 67.91 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 68.46 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 75.59 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 72.19 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 72.77 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 90.80 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 109.71 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 125.04 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 147.57 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 172.88 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 204.36 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 227.70 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 283.43 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 345.48 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 361.56 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 409.51 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 401.70 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 437.66 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 538.64 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 532.11 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 605.58 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 750.93 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 965.89 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 trillion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 trillion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 2.72 trillion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.06 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.22 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.09 trillion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.95 trillion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.22 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.53 trillion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.54 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.62 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.63 trillion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 5.05 trillion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.77 trillion current US$ | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.62 billion current US$ | 4.65 billion current US$ | 49.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.58 billion current US$ | 63.97 billion current US$ | 125.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.19 billion current US$ | 147.57 billion current US$ | 437.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 532.11 billion current US$ | 2.07 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 trillion current US$ | 2.27 trillion current US$ | 3.54 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 trillion current US$ | 3.62 trillion current US$ | 5.05 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 487.27 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Singapore 475.78 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Russian Federation 455.15 billion current US$ compare
- 16 India 429.09 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 420.01 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 407.89 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Poland 379.47 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.77 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.