Merchandise exports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise exports was 7.67 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 7.67 trillion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Upper middle income peaked at 7.67 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.21 billion current US$, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.75 billion current US$ | 16.21 billion current US$ | 27.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.39 billion current US$ | 30.21 billion current US$ | 191.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.73 billion current US$ | 219.99 billion current US$ | 334.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 597.48 billion current US$ | 380.87 billion current US$ | 836.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 trillion current US$ | 995.41 billion current US$ | 3.55 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 trillion current US$ | 3.65 trillion current US$ | 5.18 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 trillion current US$ | 4.99 trillion current US$ | 7.67 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 1.17 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 23.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.44 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise exports in Upper middle income was 7.67 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 billion current US$ in 1961.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.