Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 365.60 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
365.60 billion current US$
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
430.59 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
2.26 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend is 365.60 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 430.59 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.26 billion current US$, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.26 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 4.01 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 4.56 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 5.07 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 6.83 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.23 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.96 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 17.06 billion current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1975 | 13.05 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 16.16 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 19.00 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 17.78 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 25.55 billion current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 12.25 billion current US$ | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 37.14 billion current US$ | +203.2% |
| 1982 | 33.69 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 28.87 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 31.89 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 35.24 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 24.13 billion current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 28.80 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 29.49 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 33.76 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 38.48 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 24.34 billion current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 29.64 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 27.71 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 27.31 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.67 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 39.29 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 42.72 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 38.76 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 45.39 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 84.68 billion current US$ | +86.6% |
| 2001 | 69.96 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 72.32 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 90.46 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 116.15 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 162.42 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 200.81 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 241.13 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 332.04 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 218.37 billion current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 290.66 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 387.19 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 388.57 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 367.02 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 345.45 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 228.77 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 193.44 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 237.62 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 304.68 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 291.98 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 224.04 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 307.83 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 430.59 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 365.60 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 6.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.96 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | 25.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.52 billion current US$ | 12.25 billion current US$ | 37.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.53 billion current US$ | 24.34 billion current US$ | 45.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.83 billion current US$ | 69.96 billion current US$ | 332.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.54 billion current US$ | 193.44 billion current US$ | 388.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.02 billion current US$ | 224.04 billion current US$ | 430.59 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 29 Türkiye 250.88 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Austria 223.59 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Ireland 207.26 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Sweden 194.88 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Norway 177.53 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Hungary 158.04 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Denmark 129.43 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend was 365.60 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 430.59 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.