Exports of goods and services in North America
North America: Exports of goods and services was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in North America is 12.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in North America peaked at 15.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1971.
North America ranks 44th of 44 groups 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 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 24.38 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in North America?
- Exports of goods and services in North America was 12.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1971.
- How does North America rank for exports of goods and services?
- North America ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.