Merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports was 3.12 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend stood at 3.12 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 3.12 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.42 billion current US$, in 1960.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.42 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 15.69 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 16.38 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 18.50 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 20.32 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 21.33 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 22.52 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 24.22 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 25.38 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 27.73 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 30.27 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 34.20 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 38.71 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 56.39 billion current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 118.74 billion current US$ | +110.6% |
| 1975 | 107.01 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 127.41 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 147.68 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 151.84 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 213.84 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 312.68 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 321.92 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 275.48 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 239.61 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 233.38 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 213.94 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 176.37 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 206.51 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 223.42 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 256.13 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 309.87 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 314.35 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 331.44 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 336.75 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 373.81 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 442.08 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 506.94 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 543.72 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 495.02 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 556.64 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 695.33 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 649.57 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 680.72 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 773.37 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 950.01 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 trillion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2.40 trillion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.38 trillion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 trillion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.90 trillion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 trillion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31 trillion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22 trillion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 trillion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.56 trillion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 3.10 trillion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.88 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.96 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.12 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +110.6% | 56.39 billion current US$ | 118.74 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.75 billion current US$ | 15.42 billion current US$ | 27.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.61 billion current US$ | 30.27 billion current US$ | 213.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.94 billion current US$ | 176.37 billion current US$ | 321.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.06 billion current US$ | 309.87 billion current US$ | 556.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 649.57 billion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 1.84 trillion current US$ | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 1.89 trillion current US$ | 3.12 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 14 United Kingdom 555.83 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Canada 554.68 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Switzerland 554.16 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Vietnam 472.93 billion current US$ compare
- 18 India 445.28 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Spain 445.11 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Russia 419.40 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise exports in Early-demographic dividend was 3.12 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.