Exports of goods and services in United States
United States: Exports of goods and services was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 11.0% for exports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in United States peaked at 13.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
United States ranks 182nd of 193 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 21% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 179 New Caledonia 11.7% compare
- 180 Tajikistan 11.2% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 11.1% compare
- 183 Malawi 10.6% compare
- 184 East Timor 10.6% compare
- 185 Pakistan 10.0% compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in United States?
- Exports of goods and services in United States was 11.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does United States rank for exports of goods and services?
- United States ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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.