Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,958 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Small states is 4,958 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 5,129 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109.61 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Small states ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 117.08 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 118.78 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 131.46 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 135.13 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 137.92 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 149.72 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 148 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 153.51 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 160.61 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 174.28 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 212.22 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 233 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 313.2 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 669.76 current US$ per person | +113.8% |
| 1975 | 758.09 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 869.03 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 946.04 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 962.09 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1,687 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 1,664 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,371 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 1,186 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 1,109 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,004 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 883.61 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 952.95 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 934.19 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,003 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 945.43 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 960.6 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 952.08 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 923.78 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,028 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,302 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,242 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,319 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,593 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1,526 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,547 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,857 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,099 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,555 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 3,124 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 3,310 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,963 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 2,678 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 3,230 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 4,219 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 4,076 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,255 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,917 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3,069 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 2,857 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,174 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 3,631 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3,316 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 3,014 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4,059 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 5,129 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 4,543 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 4,866 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 4,958 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +113.8% | 313.2 current US$ per person | 669.76 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.18 current US$ per person | 109.61 current US$ per person | 160.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 634.41 current US$ per person | 174.28 current US$ per person | 1,206 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,180 current US$ per person | 883.61 current US$ per person | 1,687 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,118 current US$ per person | 923.78 current US$ per person | 1,319 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,425 current US$ per person | 1,526 current US$ per person | 3,963 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,574 current US$ per person | 2,857 current US$ per person | 4,255 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,428 current US$ per person | 3,014 current US$ per person | 5,129 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 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
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,948 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Small states was 4,958 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5,129 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.61 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.