Exports of goods and services in North America
North America: Exports of goods and services was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in North America, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
North America recorded 3.2% for exports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in North America peaked at 16.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 2020.
North America ranks 25th of 34 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.
Exports of goods and services in North America, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.7% | — |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +202.5% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | +101.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -73.0% |
| 1975 | -2.7% | -160.8% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -297.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +203.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -84.1% |
| 1982 | -6.2% | -564.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | -91.3% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -2121.8% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -66.2% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +84.0% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +63.1% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +99.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -64.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +60.9% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +33.4% |
| 2001 | -4.9% | -157.4% |
| 2002 | -1.2% | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -197.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +667.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -48.7% |
| 2009 | -9.2% | -354.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -225.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +440.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -71.8% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -1522.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -149.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -51.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2121.8% | -0.5% | 10.9% |
| 2020 | -1522.3% | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | +667.7% | 1.1% | 8.6% |
| 1982 | -564.3% | 1.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | -2.7% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | -6.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -9.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -12.0% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in North America?
- Exports of goods and services in North America was 3.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for exports of goods and services?
- North America ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.