Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 3,860 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 3,860 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3,860 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.38 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.38 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 14.66 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.94 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 17.44 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 19.19 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 20.67 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 20.96 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 23.3 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 27.22 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 30.69 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 35.6 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 43.06 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 60.03 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 83.38 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 81.97 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 98.77 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 114.97 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 136.03 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 158.91 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 199.23 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 217.38 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 205.13 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 210.93 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 239.75 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 238.88 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 266.74 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 313.98 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 369.98 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 394.19 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 420.78 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 465.08 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 507.75 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 544.48 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 620.36 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 721.51 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 719.62 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 751.1 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 695.52 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 735.29 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 863.88 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 777.96 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 832.55 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 976.92 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1,203 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 1,372 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 1,589 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,823 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 2,053 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,675 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 2,167 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 2,515 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 2,562 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,608 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,650 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,448 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,342 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,576 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2,769 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,700 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,674 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,357 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 3,578 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3,355 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,537 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 3,860 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.85 current US$ per person | 14.38 current US$ per person | 27.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.34 current US$ per person | 30.69 current US$ per person | 158.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.62 current US$ per person | 199.23 current US$ per person | 394.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.15 current US$ per person | 420.78 current US$ per person | 751.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,317 current US$ per person | 777.96 current US$ per person | 2,053 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,534 current US$ per person | 2,167 current US$ per person | 2,769 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,394 current US$ per person | 2,674 current US$ per person | 3,860 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Belgium 47,573 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Slovenia 45,329 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 37,577 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Norway 30,399 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Qatar 29,867 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 26,770 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Czechia 26,051 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,261 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 3,860 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3,860 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.