Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 6.28 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,427.3% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 36.61 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.92 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places OECD members 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1964 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1965 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1966 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1968 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1969 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1973 | 36.61 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1974 | 34.04 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1976 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 19.82 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1981 | -0.4993 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1982 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +890.0% |
| 1983 | -0.7651 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1984 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -1067.8% |
| 1985 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1986 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +398.9% |
| 1987 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1991 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1992 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +232.7% |
| 1993 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1994 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -929.4% |
| 1995 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2000 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 2001 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2003 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 2004 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2009 | -21.92 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 2010 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2011 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6674 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2015 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -1805.6% |
| 2016 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2017 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -868.5% |
| 2018 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2019 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2020 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2021 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 2022 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2023 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4112 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2025 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +1427.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1805.6% | 0.6674 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1427.3% | 0.4112 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1067.8% | -0.7651 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +929.4% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -890.0% | -0.4993 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +868.5% | -1.21 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.15 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 36.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 17.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 19.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -21.92 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 22.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 21 Laos 31.87 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 31.03 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 30.61 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tajikistan 27.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Greenland 26.34 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 25.33 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Switzerland 23.89 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 11,313 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members was 6.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 36.61 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.92 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.