Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 13.42 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.42 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.70 trillion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
75.79 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in OECD members, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in OECD members stood at 13.42 trillion current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in OECD members peaked at 13.70 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.79 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 80.06 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 83.58 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 90.88 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 102.28 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 111.84 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 124.51 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 131.83 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 148.71 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 170.91 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 197.93 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 221.57 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 263.13 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 358.70 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 480.12 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 507.86 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 567.68 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 647.88 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 776.07 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 955.63 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.20 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 1.62 trillion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 1.86 trillion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.99 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.28 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.53 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.86 trillion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 3.54 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.89 trillion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.91 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.20 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.57 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.42 trillion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.59 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.29 trillion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 6.27 trillion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 6.87 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 7.76 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 8.90 trillion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 9.93 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 7.73 trillion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 9.09 trillion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 10.61 trillion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 10.47 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.73 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.81 trillion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.60 trillion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.49 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.36 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 11.27 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 10.97 trillion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.12 trillion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 12.39 trillion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 13.70 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 13.42 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.04 billion current US$ | 75.79 billion current US$ | 170.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 497.66 billion current US$ | 197.93 billion current US$ | 955.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 trillion current US$ | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 1.99 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 trillion current US$ | 2.28 trillion current US$ | 4.20 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 trillion current US$ | 4.42 trillion current US$ | 9.93 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 trillion current US$ | 9.09 trillion current US$ | 11.27 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 trillion current US$ | 10.12 trillion current US$ | 13.70 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3.42 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 United States 2.02 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.69 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 910.17 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 717.20 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Italy 664.11 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in OECD members was 13.42 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 13.70 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.79 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.