Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United States of America
United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United States of America, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United States of America stood at 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United States of America peaked at 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2018.
United States of America ranks 154th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 34.95 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.09 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.83 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 36.82 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.08 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.73 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.58 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.35 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 36.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 36.18 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.49 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.33 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.28 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 35.17 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.29 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.19 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.58 Percentage of merchandise value | 33.8 Percentage of merchandise value | 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 Percentage of merchandise value | 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value | 36.49 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value | 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value | 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 151 Hungary 41.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 152 Germany 41.37 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 153 North Macedonia 40.91 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 155 Mexico 33.72 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 156 Canada 32.65 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 157 Czechia 15.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United States of America?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United States of America was 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- United States of America ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.