Exports of goods, services and primary income in United States of America
United States of America: Exports of goods, services and primary income was 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ for exports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income in United States of America peaked at 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income in United States of America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.65 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 68.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 77.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 110.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 146.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 155.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 171.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 184.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 220.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 287.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 344.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 380.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 361.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 351.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 395.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 382.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 407.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 457.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 567.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 648.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 707.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 727.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 750.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 778.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 869.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 2.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 3.63 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 4.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 4.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.20 billion BoP, current US$, 66.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 287.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 344.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 648.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 958.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 707.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income in United States of America?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income in United States of America was 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.