Goods exports in OECD members
OECD members: Goods exports was 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.79 trillion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.79 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
652.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Goods exports in OECD members, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ for goods exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in OECD members peaked at 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 652.70 billion BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 652.70 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 735.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 879.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 1.99 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 2.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.61 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 3.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 3.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 6.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 8.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 9.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 7.49 trillion BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 8.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 10.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 10.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.38 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 9.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 10.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 13.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 13.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 842.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 652.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 China 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 United States 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Japan 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 South Korea 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 France 704.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in OECD members?
- Goods exports in OECD members was 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 652.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does OECD members rank for goods exports?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are 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. 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.