Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in World
World: Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 2.6% for annual growth of exports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 136.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in World peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2009.
World ranks 19th of 32 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.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +229.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +141.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -55.1% |
| 2009 | -9.7% | -428.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -218.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +96.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -68.5% |
| 2020 | -8.8% | -760.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -212.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -83.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +136.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -760.1% | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -428.9% | 2.9% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | -9.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -8.8% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 16 Bhutan 30.7% compare
- 17 Armenia 27.6% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 25.1% compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 25.1% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 22.9% compare
- 21 Malawi 22.4% compare
- 22 Argentina 19.8% compare
More economy & growth data for World
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in World?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in World was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2009.
- How does World rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- World ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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