Exports of goods and services in Small states
Small states: Exports of goods and services was 74.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Small states, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 74.9% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Small states peaked at 80.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1993.
That places Small states 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.9% | — |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 52.9% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 60.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 67.0% | 80.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Hong Kong, China 199.8% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 190.5% compare
- 3 San Marino 186.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 177.9% compare
- 5 Ireland 140.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Small states?
- Exports of goods and services in Small states was 74.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for exports of goods and services?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.