Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.99 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 177.1% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 43.95 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -17.97 % change on previous year, in 2009.
United States ranks 104th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1963 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1964 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1965 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1966 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1967 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1968 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1969 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7496 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1972 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +1630.9% |
| 1973 | 43.95 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 1974 | 40.4 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1976 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 1979 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1982 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1983 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1985 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1986 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1987 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1988 | 26.88 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 1989 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1990 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1995 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1997 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1998 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1999 | 2 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2000 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +518.1% |
| 2001 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2002 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2004 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2005 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2010 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2011 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2015 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 2016 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 2018 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2019 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2020 | -13.28 % change on previous year | +961.5% |
| 2021 | 23.11 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2022 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2023 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2024 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2025 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.99 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1630.9% | 0.7496 % change on previous year | 12.97 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -961.5% | -1.25 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.23 % change on previous year | 0.7496 % change on previous year | 43.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -9.33 % change on previous year | 26.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 23.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 101 Sri Lanka 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 102 United Kingdom 6.02 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Hungary 6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 105 South Africa 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 106 China 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Germany 5.24 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,260 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in United States?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in United States was 5.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.97 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United States rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.