Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 12,325 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in High income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
High income recorded 12,325 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 12,325 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105.94 current US$ per person, in 1960.
High income ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 111.21 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 115.58 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 124.48 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 138.91 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 150.11 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 164.25 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 172.82 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 192.52 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 219.04 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 251.84 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 280.55 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 332.55 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 452.74 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 639.76 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 667.99 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 749.76 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 840.79 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 982 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 1,468 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1,460 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,334 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1,284 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,360 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,378 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,554 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 1,818 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 2,077 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 2,221 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2,522 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2,570 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,732 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,695 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,037 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 3,594 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 3,717 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3,785 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,722 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,810 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,200 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 4,001 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,137 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,782 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 5,701 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 6,330 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 7,142 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 8,112 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 9,139 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 7,021 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 8,291 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 9,799 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 9,719 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,907 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9,810 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,428 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 8,199 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,976 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 9,837 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 9,464 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8,641 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 10,799 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 11,995 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11,449 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 11,510 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 12,325 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.49 current US$ per person | 105.94 current US$ per person | 219.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 641.93 current US$ per person | 251.84 current US$ per person | 1,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,595 current US$ per person | 1,284 current US$ per person | 2,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,218 current US$ per person | 2,522 current US$ per person | 3,810 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,056 current US$ per person | 4,001 current US$ per person | 9,139 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,243 current US$ per person | 8,199 current US$ per person | 9,907 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,120 current US$ per person | 8,641 current US$ per person | 12,325 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Hong Kong 100,492 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 92,760 current US$ per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 61,380 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 60,947 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 54,691 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,896 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in High income?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in High income was 12,325 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 12,325 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.94 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does High income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.