Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United States
United States: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 9.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
9.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 1916
All-time low
1.4%
in 1865
Years of data
188
1827–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United States, 1827–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 9.3% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United States peaked at 10.8% in 1916 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1865.
That places United States 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 8.7% | — |
| 1828 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 1829 | 5.9% | -25.3% |
| 1830 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1831 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 1832 | 7.6% | +35.8% |
| 1833 | 6.0% | -20.6% |
| 1834 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 1835 | 7.5% | +12.3% |
| 1836 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 1837 | 6.0% | -16.4% |
| 1838 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1839 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 1841 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 1842 | 5.7% | -9.7% |
| 1843 | 5.0% | -12.5% |
| 1844 | 5.9% | +18.1% |
| 1845 | 5.3% | -10.3% |
| 1846 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 1847 | 6.3% | +26.8% |
| 1848 | 5.4% | -14.5% |
| 1849 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 1851 | 6.6% | +25.6% |
| 1852 | 5.1% | -23.1% |
| 1853 | 5.7% | +13.5% |
| 1854 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 4.9% | -16.1% |
| 1856 | 6.6% | +35.4% |
| 1857 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 6.1% | -8.1% |
| 1859 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 7.2% | +14.7% |
| 1861 | 4.4% | -38.7% |
| 1862 | 3.1% | -30.2% |
| 1863 | 2.4% | -21.6% |
| 1864 | 1.5% | -37.6% |
| 1865 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 1866 | 3.7% | +171.1% |
| 1867 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 1868 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 4.8% | +39.0% |
| 1871 | 5.6% | +15.7% |
| 1872 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 1873 | 5.7% | +10.9% |
| 1874 | 6.6% | +16.3% |
| 1875 | 6.1% | -8.9% |
| 1876 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 6.9% | +9.4% |
| 1878 | 8.0% | +17.4% |
| 1879 | 7.4% | -8.2% |
| 1880 | 7.9% | +6.6% |
| 1881 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 1882 | 5.9% | -21.1% |
| 1883 | 6.5% | +8.8% |
| 1884 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 1885 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 5.4% | -12.8% |
| 1887 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 1889 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 5.6% | +6.4% |
| 1891 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 6.2% | +9.8% |
| 1893 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
| 1894 | 6.1% | +14.0% |
| 1895 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 1896 | 5.5% | +9.6% |
| 1897 | 6.3% | +14.7% |
| 1898 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 1899 | 6.1% | -7.7% |
| 1900 | 6.6% | +8.0% |
| 1901 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 5.6% | -14.1% |
| 1903 | 5.3% | -4.7% |
| 1904 | 5.5% | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 1906 | 5.5% | +6.8% |
| 1907 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 6.0% | +11.2% |
| 1909 | 5.0% | -16.5% |
| 1910 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 5.8% | +14.6% |
| 1912 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 6.1% | +6.9% |
| 1914 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 7.0% | +9.9% |
| 1916 | 10.8% | +55.6% |
| 1917 | 10.2% | -5.4% |
| 1918 | 7.9% | -22.8% |
| 1919 | 9.8% | +24.1% |
| 1920 | 9.1% | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 5.9% | -34.9% |
| 1922 | 5.1% | -13.8% |
| 1923 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 1924 | 5.1% | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 4.8% | -8.6% |
| 1927 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 4.1% | -16.8% |
| 1931 | 3.1% | -25.1% |
| 1932 | 2.6% | -13.8% |
| 1933 | 2.9% | +8.7% |
| 1934 | 3.1% | +9.2% |
| 1935 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1936 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 3.5% | +24.5% |
| 1938 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 3.8% | +14.5% |
| 1941 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 4.8% | +24.3% |
| 1943 | 6.3% | +31.2% |
| 1944 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 4.2% | -33.4% |
| 1946 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 5.7% | +36.8% |
| 1948 | 4.7% | -17.3% |
| 1949 | 4.4% | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 3.4% | -22.2% |
| 1951 | 4.3% | +26.1% |
| 1952 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.2% | +15.9% |
| 1957 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 1959 | 3.4% | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 3.8% | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 1830s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 168 Jamaica 10.4% compare
- 169 Brazil 10.0% compare
- 170 Montenegro 9.7% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 8.8% compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.5% compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 67,708 current US$ per person (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,708 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 90,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United States?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United States was 9.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1916.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1865.
- How does United States rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- United States ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.