World Exports 1970-2024

Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • World exports for 2023 was $30,857.28B, a 1.73% decline from 2022.
  • World exports for 2022 was $31,400.97B, a 11.36% increase from 2021.
  • World exports for 2021 was $28,197.31B, a 25.16% increase from 2020.
  • World exports for 2020 was $22,529.13B, a 9.4% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
World $30,857.28B
OECD members $18,660.63B
European Union $9,668.40B
East Asia & Pacific $9,229.50B
Euro Area $7,990.30B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,795.53B
South Asia $892.26B
Sub-Saharan Africa $523.97B
World Exports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $30,857.28B 29.27%
2022 $31,400.97B 31.02%
2021 $28,197.31B 28.91%
2020 $22,529.13B 26.33%
2019 $24,865.36B 28.27%
2018 $25,264.08B 29.14%
2017 $23,060.40B 28.28%
2016 $20,927.06B 27.32%
2015 $21,315.10B 28.28%
2014 $23,895.41B 29.91%
2013 $23,516.01B 30.25%
2012 $22,878.31B 30.26%
2011 $22,543.98B 30.48%
2010 $19,073.05B 28.68%
2009 $16,004.42B 26.36%
2008 $19,823.06B 30.94%
2007 $17,352.00B 29.76%
2006 $14,905.09B 28.80%
2005 $12,952.46B 27.12%
2004 $11,398.44B 25.84%
2003 $9,381.42B 23.96%
2002 $8,099.71B 23.20%
2001 $7,714.09B 22.94%
2000 $7,961.09B 23.53%
1999 $7,175.95B 21.92%
1998 $6,916.61B 21.82%
1997 $6,985.75B 22.00%
1996 $6,729.24B 21.12%
1995 $6,439.53B 20.68%
1994 $5,443.29B 19.48%
1993 $4,912.57B 18.92%
1992 $5,051.96B 19.84%
1991 $4,468.21B 18.76%
1990 $4,307.83B 18.88%
1989 $3,762.05B 18.51%
1988 $3,478.60B 17.80%
1987 $3,028.38B 17.32%
1986 $2,557.88B 16.66%
1985 $2,282.00B 17.52%
1984 $2,251.52B 18.09%
1983 $2,130.89B 17.80%
1982 $2,165.87B 18.59%
1981 $2,307.50B 19.56%
1980 $2,309.00B 20.22%
1979 $1,909.60B 18.88%
1978 $1,518.07B 17.45%
1977 $1,298.28B 17.65%
1976 $1,145.59B 17.60%
1975 $1,029.19B 17.18%
1974 $965.40B 18.01%
1973 $697.25B 14.95%
1972 $510.01B 13.31%
1971 $430.51B 12.98%
1970 $383.35B 12.77%