Exports of goods and services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Exports of goods and services was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Marshall Islands, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 36.0% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Marshall Islands peaked at 54.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.3% | — |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | -3.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 36.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 36.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 25.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 36.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 35.5% | 46.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Marshall Islands?
- Exports of goods and services in Marshall Islands was 36.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for exports of goods and services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.