Exports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Exports of goods and services was 32.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific stood at 32.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 35.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1969.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1961 | 11.7% | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 23.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.4% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 26.1% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific?
- Exports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific was 32.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1969.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for exports of goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.