Economy
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
World Bank code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS • Data available for 190 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , Luxembourg led Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) at 191.53.
The world median across 160 reporting countries was 37.13.
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Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 160 countries
- Median
- 37.13
- Mean
- 44.26
- 25th percentile
- 22.77
- 75th percentile
- 54.56
- Range
- 0.72 – 191.53
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia | 191.53 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific | 181.79 |
| 3 | Singapore East Asia & Pacific | 178.78 |
| 4 | Ireland Europe & Central Asia | 143.98 |
| 5 | Djibouti Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 126.42 |
| 6 | Malta Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 118.49 |
| 7 | Cyprus Europe & Central Asia | 97.02 |
| 8 | Macao SAR, China East Asia & Pacific | 92.19 |
| 9 | Viet Nam East Asia & Pacific | 90.15 |
| 10 | Bahrain Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 87.67 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Uganda +44.4%
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. +42.3%
- Nauru +27.3%
- Gambia, The +24.0%
- Rwanda +23.3%
Largest decreases
- Timor-Leste -53.9%
- Haiti -35.5%
- Sudan -34.9%
- New Caledonia -31.0%
- French Polynesia -23.9%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 59 | 60.99 |
| Upper middle income | 45 | 40.53 |
| Lower middle income | 39 | 32.86 |
| Low income | 15 | 23.70 |
| Not classified | 2 | 11.20 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 24 | 54.97 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 49 | 56.20 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 24 | 32.74 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16 | 49.47 |
| North America | 3 | 31.90 |
| South Asia | 5 | 27.47 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 39 | 30.71 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 0.72 |
| 2 | Haiti | 3.40 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 5.54 |
| 4 | Nepal | 7.62 |
| 5 | Gambia, The | 8.75 |
| 6 | Comoros | 9.91 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10.39 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 10.46 |
| 9 | Timor-Leste | 10.56 |
| 10 | United States | 11.11 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.