Merchandise exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise exports was 279.71 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 279.71 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 279.71 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.84 billion current US$, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 5.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.56 billion current US$ | 6.06 billion current US$ | 17.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.48 billion current US$ | 15.99 billion current US$ | 20.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.09 billion current US$ | 17.87 billion current US$ | 26.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.90 billion current US$ | 27.76 billion current US$ | 96.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.03 billion current US$ | 103.09 billion current US$ | 149.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.33 billion current US$ | 141.05 billion current US$ | 279.71 billion current US$ | 6 |
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Commercial service exports 50.54 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 83.69 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 279.71 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 279.71 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion current US$ in 1961.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.