Export unit value index in World
World: Export unit value index was 167.76 2015 = 100 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in World, 2000–2018
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2018, export unit value index in World stood at 167.76 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in World peaked at 184.95 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.52 2015 = 100, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.76 2015 = 100 | 96.52 2015 = 100 | 169.46 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.08 2015 = 100 | 147.3 2015 = 100 | 184.95 2015 = 100 | 9 |
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.49 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in World?
- Export unit value index in World was 167.76 2015 = 100 in 2018, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 184.95 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.52 2015 = 100 in 2001.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.