Exports of goods and services in World
World: Exports of goods and services was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in World, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in World is 29.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in World peaked at 30.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1970.
World ranks 14th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.8% | — |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.0% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 97.4% compare
- 12 Macau, China 92.3% compare
- 13 Bahrain 87.5% compare
- 14 Aruba 86.0% compare
- 15 Slovakia 85.1% compare
- 16 Guyana 84.6% compare
- 17 Netherlands 80.7% compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in World?
- Exports of goods and services in World was 29.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1970.
- How does World rank for exports of goods and services?
- World ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.