Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in North America
North America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 2.58 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.58 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.66 trillion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
25.01 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in North America, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in North America is 2.58 trillion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in North America peaked at 2.66 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.01 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places North America 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.01 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 25.72 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 26.48 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 28.28 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 32.28 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 33.85 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 38.02 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 40.77 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 45.67 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 50.16 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 57.11 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 59.80 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 67.22 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 91.86 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 126.31 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 133.11 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 146.01 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 155.92 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 180.94 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 223.73 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 271.02 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 289.20 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 267.52 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 262.59 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 291.69 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 288.86 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 293.52 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 336.53 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 417.09 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 462.74 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 501.31 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 529.17 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 565.53 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 594.23 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 660.15 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 757.28 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 807.45 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 899.39 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 889.98 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 927.69 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 991.78 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 944.65 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 994.97 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.93 trillion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.00 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.09 trillion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.91 trillion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 trillion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.11 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 trillion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.82 trillion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.26 trillion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 2.66 trillion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58 trillion current US$ | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.62 billion current US$ | 25.01 billion current US$ | 50.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.20 billion current US$ | 57.11 billion current US$ | 223.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.08 billion current US$ | 262.59 billion current US$ | 462.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.22 billion current US$ | 501.31 billion current US$ | 927.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 944.65 billion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | 2.66 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 13 United Kingdom 487.27 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Singapore 475.78 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Russia 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 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$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in North America?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in North America was 2.58 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does North America rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- North America ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.