Merchandise exports in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports was 14.51 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in OECD members stood at 14.51 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in OECD members peaked at 14.51 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.66 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.00 billion current US$ | 89.66 billion current US$ | 203.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 595.52 billion current US$ | 236.25 billion current US$ | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 2.31 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 trillion current US$ | 2.67 trillion current US$ | 4.26 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 trillion current US$ | 4.47 trillion current US$ | 10.04 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 trillion current US$ | 9.17 trillion current US$ | 11.35 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 trillion current US$ | 10.17 trillion current US$ | 14.51 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More private sector data for OECD members
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 6.63 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 18.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.68 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports in OECD members was 14.51 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.66 billion current US$ in 1960.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.