What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The highest recorded value was 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does North America rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this North America 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.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

Rank

45th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America is 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

North America ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1962	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1963	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1964	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1965	0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1966	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1968	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1969	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1970	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1971	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1972	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1973	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1974	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1975	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1976	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1977	0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1978	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1979	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1980	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1981	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1982	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1983	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1984	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1985	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1986	0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1987	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1988	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1989	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1990	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1991	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1992	0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1993	0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1995	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1996	0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1999	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2000	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2001	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2002	0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2003	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2005	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2006	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2007	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2008	0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2009	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2010	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2011	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2012	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2016	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2018	0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2020	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2021	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2022	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2023	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2024	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2025	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near North America

42 Nicaragua 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Poland 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Liberia 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Solomon Islands 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Mauritania 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Austria 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 South Korea 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for North America

Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
Food imports 7.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,652 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does North America rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.