Merchandise exports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise exports was 9.23 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 9.23 trillion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 9.23 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.03 billion current US$, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.63 billion current US$ | 15.03 billion current US$ | 34.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.82 billion current US$ | 39.55 billion current US$ | 243.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 448.23 billion current US$ | 309.81 billion current US$ | 705.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 764.87 billion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 trillion current US$ | 1.61 trillion current US$ | 4.48 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 trillion current US$ | 4.80 trillion current US$ | 6.50 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 trillion current US$ | 6.34 trillion current US$ | 9.23 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Hong Kong (China) 753.58 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 738.34 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Italy 726.50 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Korea 709.33 billion current US$ compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 706.67 billion current US$ compare
- 10 France 683.10 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Mexico 664.84 billion current US$ 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 (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise exports in East Asia & Pacific was 9.23 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.