Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1364 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America is 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.1364 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Palestine, State of 0.2123 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Kuwait 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Timor-Leste 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Cuba 0.0817 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Guam 0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1364 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.