Exports of goods and services in OECD members
OECD members: Exports of goods and services was 20.50 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in OECD members, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in OECD members stood at 20.50 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in OECD members peaked at 20.50 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300.18 billion current US$, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 335.26 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 396.61 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 529.00 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 695.28 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 749.30 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 827.53 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 940.68 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.68 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 2.30 trillion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 2.65 trillion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 2.85 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 3.32 trillion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 3.46 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.72 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.63 trillion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.05 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.81 trillion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 5.00 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.15 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.22 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.37 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.78 trillion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 5.61 trillion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.83 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.67 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 7.96 trillion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 8.75 trillion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 9.85 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 11.36 trillion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 12.61 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10.23 trillion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 11.69 trillion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 13.57 trillion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 13.50 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.90 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.30 trillion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.94 trillion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 12.89 trillion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.04 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 15.28 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 15.10 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.64 trillion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 16.62 trillion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 18.55 trillion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 18.73 trillion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.22 trillion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 20.50 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 728.13 billion current US$ | 300.18 billion current US$ | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 trillion current US$ | 1.54 trillion current US$ | 2.85 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 trillion current US$ | 3.32 trillion current US$ | 5.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.46 trillion current US$ | 5.61 trillion current US$ | 12.61 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 trillion current US$ | 11.69 trillion current US$ | 15.28 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 trillion current US$ | 13.64 trillion current US$ | 20.50 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 China 4.11 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 United States of America 3.22 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 2.04 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 France 1.12 trillion current US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 1.08 trillion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.2% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Trade in services 14.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
- GDP 72.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 55.44 trillion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in OECD members?
- Exports of goods and services in OECD members was 20.50 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.50 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.18 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for exports of goods and services?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$). 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 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.