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

The highest recorded value was 0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.

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

Small states ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Small states 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 Small states

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

Small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.3%

Rank

7th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states is 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Small states ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1972	0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1973	0.4336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1974	0.5908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1975	0.6262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1976	0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1977	0.6125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1978	0.5494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1979	0.5469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1980	0.5562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.5605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1982	0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1983	0.427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1984	0.4004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1985	0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1986	0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1988	0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1989	0.3421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1990	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1991	0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1992	0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1993	0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1994	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1995	0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1996	0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1997	0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1999	0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2000	0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2001	0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2002	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2005	0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2006	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2007	0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2008	0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2009	0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2010	0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2011	0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2012	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0.382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2014	0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2015	0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2016	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2017	0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2018	0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2019	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2020	0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2021	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2022	0.3759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2023	0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2024	0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2025	0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Small states

4 United Arab Emirates 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Small states

Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
Food imports 16.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 19.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,948 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states was 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Small states rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Small states ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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.