Merchandise exports in Small states
Small states: Merchandise exports was 100.88 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Small states stood at 100.88 billion current US$.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Small states peaked at 101.82 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 961.01 million current US$, in 1960.
Small states ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 961.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 7.50 billion current US$ | +116.9% |
| 1975 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 10.03 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 11.10 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 11.46 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14.60 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 20.74 billion current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 20.78 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.39 billion current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 15.27 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 14.50 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 13.32 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 11.92 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 13.06 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 13.01 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.20 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 13.60 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.03 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 14.03 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.71 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.39 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 18.42 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 19.58 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 20.09 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.41 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.70 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 25.15 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 24.44 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 25.14 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.54 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 34.83 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 42.66 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 52.70 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 56.42 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 68.27 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 46.60 billion current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 56.77 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 74.89 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 73.08 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 77.04 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 71.66 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 56.72 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 53.34 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 59.87 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 69.29 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 63.97 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 58.69 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 79.75 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 101.82 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 91.00 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 98.25 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 100.88 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Small states 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 | +116.9% | 3.46 billion current US$ | 7.50 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 961.01 million current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.34 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 14.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 billion current US$ | 11.92 billion current US$ | 20.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.90 billion current US$ | 13.60 billion current US$ | 20.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.68 billion current US$ | 24.44 billion current US$ | 68.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.66 billion current US$ | 53.34 billion current US$ | 77.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.40 billion current US$ | 58.69 billion current US$ | 101.82 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 41 Slovenia 96.60 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Iraq 92.91 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Portugal 89.42 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Qatar 88.77 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Argentina 87.11 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Finland 84.05 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Philippines 83.72 billion current US$ compare
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 (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Small states?
- Merchandise exports in Small states was 100.88 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 101.82 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 961.01 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise exports?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.