Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 10,347 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in OECD members is 10,347 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 10,347 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110.75 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places OECD members 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 116.09 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 120.4 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 129.29 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 144.57 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 155.78 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 169.69 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 177.57 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 197.34 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 224.14 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 257.22 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 282.65 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 332.59 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 449.31 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 595.83 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 631.16 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 696.53 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 782.06 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 928.27 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 1,130 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 1,316 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1,298 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,223 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,204 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,283 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,312 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,743 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 1,987 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 2,107 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,406 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,560 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,498 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,799 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 3,317 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3,413 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,484 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,499 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,568 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,848 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3,692 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,801 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,342 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 5,121 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 5,582 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 6,247 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 7,113 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 7,879 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6,108 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 7,094 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 8,239 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 8,081 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,247 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,252 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,267 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 7,134 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,750 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 8,371 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 8,096 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,428 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 9,102 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 10,037 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 9,796 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 9,773 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,347 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.56 current US$ per person | 110.75 current US$ per person | 224.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 608.52 current US$ per person | 257.22 current US$ per person | 1,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,497 current US$ per person | 1,204 current US$ per person | 2,107 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,997 current US$ per person | 2,406 current US$ per person | 3,568 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,373 current US$ per person | 3,692 current US$ per person | 7,879 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,853 current US$ per person | 7,094 current US$ per person | 8,371 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,414 current US$ per person | 7,428 current US$ per person | 10,347 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 6 Ireland 53,501 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Belgium 47,573 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Slovenia 45,329 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,313 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 10,347 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 10,347 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.75 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.