Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in World
World: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 3,212 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
World recorded 3,212 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in World peaked at 3,212 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.65 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places World 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.87 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 42.97 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 46.11 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 50.76 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 53.93 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 57.8 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 59.8 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 65.13 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 72.84 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 82.03 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 89.97 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 104.38 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 142.1 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 204.48 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 208.06 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 231.39 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 258.06 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 293.94 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 368.07 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 444.74 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 432.2 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 393.22 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 375.79 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 393.67 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 390.93 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 418.73 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 484.77 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 546.28 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 582.54 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 653.56 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 658.44 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 694.67 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 684.72 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 768.75 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 903.64 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 933.24 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 952.75 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 922.3 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 945.85 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 996.91 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1,609 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1,833 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2,093 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 2,383 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1,829 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 2,197 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 2,601 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 2,593 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,623 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,598 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,237 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 2,142 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,341 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2,552 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,456 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,258 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2,828 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 3,134 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2,979 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 3,024 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3,212 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.19 current US$ per person | 40.65 current US$ per person | 72.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.25 current US$ per person | 82.03 current US$ per person | 368.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 446.29 current US$ per person | 375.79 current US$ per person | 582.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 811.79 current US$ per person | 653.56 current US$ per person | 952.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,544 current US$ per person | 996.91 current US$ per person | 2,383 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,434 current US$ per person | 2,142 current US$ per person | 2,623 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,906 current US$ per person | 2,258 current US$ per person | 3,212 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 13 Czechia 26,051 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 24,692 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 24,112 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Slovakia 23,171 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,249 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in World?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in World was 3,212 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,212 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.65 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.