Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Singapore 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovakia 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Malaysia 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,261 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.