Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 161.50 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
161.50 billion current US$
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
220.87 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.18 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in IDA blend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in IDA blend is 161.50 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in IDA blend peaked at 220.87 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion current US$, in 1960.
IDA blend ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 2.26 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1974 | 12.30 billion current US$ | +94.9% |
| 1975 | 10.78 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 13.28 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 15.37 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 15.74 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.31 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 10.65 billion current US$ | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 25.75 billion current US$ | +141.7% |
| 1982 | 21.76 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 19.66 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 21.23 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 23.69 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 16.32 billion current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 18.84 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 20.29 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 21.67 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 25.98 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 23.64 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 29.81 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 29.96 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.08 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 35.86 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 43.16 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 43.12 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.85 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 38.23 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 53.03 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 42.53 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 47.37 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 68.13 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 87.02 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 118.49 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 140.28 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 158.67 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 189.48 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 125.52 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 169.13 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 220.87 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 210.03 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 193.93 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 181.93 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 127.42 billion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 104.37 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 120.81 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 143.42 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 143.13 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 110.51 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 149.72 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 205.67 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 161.50 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +141.7% | 10.65 billion current US$ | 25.75 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.78 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 23.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.99 billion current US$ | 10.65 billion current US$ | 25.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.77 billion current US$ | 23.64 billion current US$ | 43.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.05 billion current US$ | 42.53 billion current US$ | 189.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.50 billion current US$ | 104.37 billion current US$ | 220.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.85 billion current US$ | 110.51 billion current US$ | 205.67 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 39 Romania 100.27 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Qatar 97.06 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Chile 94.03 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Portugal 81.53 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Finland 81.06 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 78.74 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Slovenia 72.93 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 42.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in IDA blend?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in IDA blend was 161.50 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 220.87 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- IDA blend ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.