Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 9 Belgium 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Czechia 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Guyana 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Hungary 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,954 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.