Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
United States ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 166 Pakistan 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Montenegro 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 East Timor 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Vanuatu 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Andorra 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does United States rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.