Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in United States
United States: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 6,394 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in United States, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,394 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 6,394 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108.63 current US$ per person, in 1960.
United States ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.98 current US$ per person | 108.63 current US$ per person | 184.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 453.64 current US$ per person | 209.71 current US$ per person | 828.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 879.58 current US$ per person | 1,474 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,074 current US$ per person | 1,577 current US$ per person | 2,528 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,100 current US$ per person | 2,410 current US$ per person | 4,234 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,778 current US$ per person | 4,132 current US$ per person | 5,076 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,702 current US$ per person | 4,297 current US$ per person | 6,394 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,260 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in United States was 6,394 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,394 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.63 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does United States rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.