Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 2,493 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income stood at 2,493 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 2,493 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.01 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Upper middle income ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.19 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 13.01 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.3 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 15.5 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 15.92 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 16.31 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 16.38 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.24 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 18.46 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 19.73 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 21.2 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 22.64 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 33.67 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 55.52 current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1975 | 54.62 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 60.82 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 70.1 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 76.35 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 103.96 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 135.48 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 125.3 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 122.21 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 121.31 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 126.78 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 120.17 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 105.3 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 122.99 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 137.05 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 151.75 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 169.95 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 172.11 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 186.93 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 195.48 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 229.63 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 274.08 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 293.13 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 322.25 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 307.37 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 332.13 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 401.21 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 386.96 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 418.34 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 496.96 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 626.59 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 760.53 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 919.42 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 1,295 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1,017 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1,312 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 1,578 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 1,640 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,670 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,692 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,523 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,429 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,579 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,733 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,705 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,648 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,115 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 2,356 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,242 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,350 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2,493 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.39 current US$ per person | 13.01 current US$ per person | 18.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.86 current US$ per person | 19.73 current US$ per person | 103.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.83 current US$ per person | 105.3 current US$ per person | 151.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.31 current US$ per person | 169.95 current US$ per person | 332.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 741.74 current US$ per person | 386.96 current US$ per person | 1,295 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,586 current US$ per person | 1,312 current US$ per person | 1,733 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,201 current US$ per person | 1,648 current US$ per person | 2,493 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 15 Austria 24,112 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Slovakia 23,171 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Brunei 22,512 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Guyana 22,360 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 21,130 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 19,660 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Iceland 18,264 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,149 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income was 2,493 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,493 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.