Exports of goods and services in High income
High income: Exports of goods and services was 31.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
High income recorded 31.7% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in High income peaked at 33.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1970.
That places High income 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in High income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.3% | — |
| 1971 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 13.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.4% | 33.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in High income?
- Exports of goods and services in High income was 31.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1970.
- How does High income rank for exports of goods and services?
- High income ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.