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

The highest recorded value was 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

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

United States ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United 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 United States

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

United States: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

165th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places United States 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1962	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1963	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1964	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1965	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1966	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1968	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1969	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1970	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1971	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1973	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1974	0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1975	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1976	0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1977	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1978	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1979	0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1980	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1981	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1982	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1983	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1984	0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1986	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1987	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1988	0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1989	0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1990	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1992	0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1993	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1995	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1996	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2000	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2001	0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2002	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2003	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2005	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2006	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2007	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2008	0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2009	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2010	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2011	0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2012	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2016	0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2018	0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2021	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2022	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2023	0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2024	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2025	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States

162 Syria 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Pakistan 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Jamaica 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Montenegro 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Malawi 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Kenya 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for United States

Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
Food imports 6.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,260 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does United States rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United 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.