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The world's biggest exporters, 1970 to 2025

China exports about $4.11 trillion of goods and services in 2025, twice Germany's $2.04 trillion. In 1970 the United States led at $0.06 trillion.

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  • In 2025, China ranks #1 with $4.11T, ahead of Germany ($2.04T) and United Kingdom ($1.22T).
  • Back in 1970, United States was #1 with $0.06T.
  • The top spot changed hands 3 times: China in 2013, United States in 2016 and China in 2017.
  • Biggest climber: China, from #11 in 1973 to #1 in 2025.
  • China wasn't on the board in 1970 but is in the top 5 by 2025.

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The race starts in 1970, when the United States led with exports of about $0.06 trillion, followed by Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Japan at $0.03 trillion or less. By 2025 China is far in front at about $4.11 trillion, roughly double second-place Germany at $2.04 trillion. The United Kingdom ($1.22 trillion), France ($1.12 trillion) and the Netherlands ($1.08 trillion) follow.

The data is the World Bank's exports of goods and services in current US dollars, so it counts both physical goods and services such as tourism and finance, and it is not adjusted for inflation. That is why the early numbers look tiny: a dollar in 1970 bought far more than a dollar in 2025. Small trading hubs rank high on this measure: Singapore ($1.07 trillion), Ireland ($1.01 trillion) and Hong Kong ($0.85 trillion) all reach the top ten.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NE.EXP.GNFS.CD), exports of goods and services, current US$ trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

The world's biggest exporters, Exports of goods and services, US$ trillions, 1970–2025
Date🇨🇳 China🇩🇪 Germany🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇳🇱 Netherlands🇸🇬 Singapore🇮🇪 Ireland🇮🇳 India🇰🇷 South Korea🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇮🇹 Italy🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇧🇪 Belgium🇷🇺 Russia🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia🇺🇸 United States🇯🇵 Japan
1970$0.00T$0.03T$0.03T$0.02T$0.02T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.02T$0.01T$0.02T$0.01T$0.00T$0.06T$0.02T
1971$0.00T$0.04T$0.03T$0.03T$0.02T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.02T$0.01T$0.02T$0.01T$0.00T$0.06T$0.03T
1972$0.00T$0.04T$0.04T$0.04T$0.02T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.02T$0.01T$0.02T$0.02T$0.01T$0.07T$0.03T
1973$0.01T$0.06T$0.04T$0.05T$0.03T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.01T$0.03T$0.02T$0.03T$0.02T$0.01T$0.10T$0.04T
1974$0.01T$0.08T$0.06T$0.06T$0.04T$0.01T$0.00T$0.00T$0.00T$0.01T$0.04T$0.02T$0.04T$0.03T$0.03T$0.13T$0.06T
1975$0.01T$0.08T$0.06T$0.07T$0.05T$0.01T$0.00T$0.01T$0.00T$0.01T$0.04T$0.03T$0.04T$0.03T$0.03T$0.14T$0.06T
1976$0.01T$0.09T$0.07T$0.08T$0.05T$0.01T$0.00T$0.01T$0.01T$0.01T$0.05T$0.03T$0.04T$0.03T$0.04T$0.15T$0.08T
1977$0.01T$0.11T$0.08T$0.09T$0.06T$0.01T$0.00T$0.01T$0.01T$0.01T$0.06T$0.03T$0.05T$0.04T$0.04T$0.16T$0.09T
1978$0.01T$0.13T$0.10T$0.11T$0.07T$0.01T$0.01T$0.01T$0.01T$0.02T$0.07T$0.04T$0.05T$0.05T$0.04T$0.19T$0.11T
1979$0.01T$0.16T$0.12T$0.13T$0.09T$0.02T$0.01T$0.01T$0.02T$0.02T$0.09T$0.05T$0.06T$0.06T$0.06T$0.23T$0.12T
1980$0.02T$0.18T$0.15T$0.15T$0.10T$0.02T$0.01T$0.01T$0.02T$0.03T$0.10T$0.06T$0.08T$0.06T$0.10T$0.28T$0.15T
1981$0.02T$0.16T$0.14T$0.14T$0.09T$0.03T$0.01T$0.01T$0.02T$0.03T$0.09T$0.05T$0.08T$0.06T$0.12T$0.31T$0.17T
1982$0.02T$0.16T$0.13T$0.13T$0.09T$0.03T$0.01T$0.01T$0.02T$0.03T$0.09T$0.05T$0.08T$0.05T$0.08T$0.28T$0.16T
1983$0.02T$0.16T$0.13T$0.13T$0.08T$0.03T$0.01T$0.01T$0.02T$0.03T$0.09T$0.05T$0.09T$0.05T$0.05T$0.28T$0.17T
1984$0.02T$0.16T$0.13T$0.13T$0.08T$0.03T$0.01T$0.01T$0.03T$0.03T$0.09T$0.05T$0.10T$0.05T$0.04T$0.30T$0.19T
1985$0.03T$0.17T$0.14T$0.13T$0.09T$0.03T$0.01T$0.01T$0.03T$0.04T$0.10T$0.05T$0.10T$0.05T$0.03T$0.30T$0.19T
1986$0.03T$0.22T$0.15T$0.16T$0.10T$0.03T$0.01T$0.01T$0.04T$0.04T$0.12T$0.07T$0.10T$0.07T$0.02T$0.32T$0.23T
1987$0.03T$0.27T$0.18T$0.19T$0.12T$0.03T$0.02T$0.02T$0.05T$0.06T$0.14T$0.08T$0.11T$0.08T$0.03T$0.36T$0.25T
1988$0.04T$0.30T$0.20T$0.22T$0.14T$0.05T$0.02T$0.02T$0.06T$0.07T$0.16T$0.09T$0.13T$0.10T$0.03T$0.44T$0.29T
1989$0.04T$0.31T$0.21T$0.23T$0.14T$0.05T$0.02T$0.02T$0.07T$0.08T$0.17T$0.09T$0.14T$0.10T$0.11T$0.03T$0.50T$0.31T
1990$0.05T$0.40T$0.26T$0.28T$0.17T$0.06T$0.03T$0.02T$0.07T$0.09T$0.22T$0.11T$0.15T$0.13T$0.09T$0.05T$0.55T$0.32T
1991$0.06T$0.44T$0.26T$0.28T$0.18T$0.08T$0.03T$0.02T$0.08T$0.11T$0.21T$0.11T$0.15T$0.13T$0.07T$0.05T$0.59T$0.35T
1992$0.07T$0.47T$0.27T$0.31T$0.20T$0.08T$0.03T$0.03T$0.09T$0.13T$0.23T$0.11T$0.16T$0.14T$0.29T$0.05T$0.63T$0.38T
1993$0.07T$0.41T$0.26T$0.29T$0.19T$0.10T$0.03T$0.03T$0.09T$0.14T$0.22T$0.11T$0.17T$0.13T$0.17T$0.05T$0.65T$0.40T
1994$0.10T$0.46T$0.30T$0.32T$0.21T$0.12T$0.04T$0.03T$0.11T$0.16T$0.24T$0.12T$0.19T$0.14T$0.11T$0.05T$0.72T$0.44T
1995$0.13T$0.56T$0.35T$0.38T$0.26T$0.16T$0.05T$0.04T$0.15T$0.18T$0.29T$0.14T$0.22T$0.17T$0.12T$0.05T$0.81T$0.49T
1996$0.15T$0.56T$0.37T$0.39T$0.26T$0.17T$0.06T$0.04T$0.15T$0.19T$0.31T$0.14T$0.23T$0.17T$0.10T$0.06T$0.87T$0.46T
1997$0.19T$0.55T$0.40T$0.39T$0.25T$0.17T$0.06T$0.04T$0.16T$0.20T$0.30T$0.14T$0.25T$0.16T$0.10T$0.06T$0.95T$0.47T
1998$0.19T$0.58T$0.40T$0.41T$0.26T$0.14T$0.08T$0.05T$0.15T$0.19T$0.31T$0.14T$0.25T$0.17T$0.08T$0.04T$0.95T$0.43T
1999$0.20T$0.58T$0.41T$0.40T$0.27T$0.15T$0.09T$0.05T$0.16T$0.19T$0.29T$0.14T$0.28T$0.17T$0.08T$0.06T$0.99T$0.45T
2000$0.25T$0.58T$0.43T$0.40T$0.28T$0.18T$0.09T$0.06T$0.20T$0.22T$0.29T$0.14T$0.33T$0.17T$0.11T$0.08T$1.10T$0.52T
2001$0.27T$0.60T$0.42T$0.40T$0.27T$0.16T$0.10T$0.06T$0.18T$0.21T$0.30T$0.14T$0.31T$0.17T$0.11T$0.07T$1.03T$0.44T
2002$0.33T$0.66T$0.44T$0.43T$0.29T$0.17T$0.12T$0.07T$0.19T$0.22T$0.31T$0.15T$0.30T$0.18T$0.12T$0.08T$1.00T$0.45T
2003$0.45T$0.79T$0.49T$0.50T$0.35T$0.20T$0.13T$0.09T$0.22T$0.24T$0.37T$0.17T$0.33T$0.22T$0.15T$0.10T$1.04T$0.52T
2004$0.61T$0.97T$0.58T$0.58T$0.41T$0.25T$0.16T$0.13T$0.29T$0.28T$0.43T$0.21T$0.38T$0.26T$0.20T$0.13T$1.18T$0.63T
2005$0.77T$1.04T$0.64T$0.62T$0.45T$0.29T$0.17T$0.16T$0.33T$0.32T$0.46T$0.23T$0.43T$0.29T$0.27T$0.19T$1.30T$0.67T
2006$0.99T$1.19T$0.75T$0.67T$0.50T$0.34T$0.18T$0.20T$0.38T$0.36T$0.51T$0.25T$0.47T$0.31T$0.33T$0.23T$1.47T$0.72T
2007$1.26T$1.42T$0.79T$0.77T$0.59T$0.39T$0.22T$0.25T$0.44T$0.39T$0.61T$0.30T$0.50T$0.37T$0.39T$0.25T$1.66T$0.79T
2008$1.50T$1.56T$0.81T$0.85T$0.67T$0.44T$0.23T$0.29T$0.50T$0.42T$0.65T$0.36T$0.53T$0.42T$0.52T$0.32T$1.84T$0.88T
2009$1.26T$1.23T$0.65T$0.70T$0.54T$0.37T$0.22T$0.27T$0.43T$0.38T$0.49T$0.32T$0.39T$0.33T$0.34T$0.20T$1.58T$0.66T
2010$1.65T$1.37T$0.72T$0.74T$0.59T$0.47T$0.23T$0.38T$0.54T$0.47T$0.53T$0.39T$0.47T$0.37T$0.45T$0.26T$1.86T$0.86T
2011$2.01T$1.59T$0.84T$0.85T$0.69T$0.57T$0.25T$0.45T$0.67T$0.53T$0.61T$0.48T$0.55T$0.42T$0.57T$0.38T$2.12T$0.92T
2012$2.18T$1.54T$0.83T$0.81T$0.67T$0.58T$0.24T$0.45T$0.69T$0.57T$0.59T$0.47T$0.55T$0.40T$0.59T$0.40T$2.22T$0.90T
2013$2.35T$1.59T$0.84T$0.86T$0.71T$0.60T$0.27T$0.47T$0.71T$0.61T$0.61T$0.51T$0.56T$0.41T$0.59T$0.39T$2.29T$0.82T
2014$2.46T$1.65T$0.88T$0.88T$0.73T$0.60T$0.31T$0.47T$0.71T$0.62T$0.62T$0.48T$0.57T$0.43T$0.56T$0.35T$2.38T$0.85T
2015$2.36T$1.46T$0.82T$0.77T$0.65T$0.55T$0.38T$0.42T$0.63T$0.61T$0.54T$0.45T$0.50T$0.36T$0.39T$0.22T$2.27T$0.78T
2016$2.20T$1.47T$0.79T$0.78T$0.64T$0.53T$0.39T$0.44T$0.60T$0.60T$0.54T$0.46T$0.48T$0.38T$0.33T$0.20T$2.24T$0.80T
2017$2.42T$1.59T$0.84T$0.84T$0.72T$0.59T$0.45T$0.50T$0.66T$0.64T$0.59T$0.46T$0.52T$0.42T$0.41T$0.24T$2.39T$0.87T
2018$2.66T$1.72T$0.92T$0.92T$0.81T$0.67T$0.50T$0.54T$0.72T$0.68T$0.65T$0.49T$0.56T$0.45T$0.51T$0.31T$2.54T$0.92T
2019$2.64T$1.68T$0.92T$0.90T$0.79T$0.67T$0.53T$0.53T$0.65T$0.65T$0.63T$0.49T$0.56T$0.45T$0.48T$0.29T$2.54T$0.89T
2020$2.74T$1.54T$0.82T$0.76T$0.76T$0.64T$0.61T$0.50T$0.60T$0.61T$0.55T$0.48T$0.49T$0.42T$0.38T$0.18T$2.16T$0.79T
2021$3.54T$1.85T$0.94T$0.93T$0.91T$0.80T$0.72T$0.68T$0.76T$0.75T$0.68T$0.59T$0.63T$0.54T$0.55T$0.29T$2.57T$0.91T
2022$3.71T$1.92T$1.08T$1.02T$1.01T$0.95T$0.76T$0.78T$0.82T$0.70T$0.74T$0.64T$0.74T$0.56T$0.64T$0.45T$3.04T$0.92T
2023$3.54T$1.96T$1.09T$1.05T$0.99T$0.92T$0.77T$0.78T$0.76T$0.67T$0.77T$0.65T$0.73T$0.54T$0.47T$0.37T$3.07T$0.92T
2024$3.83T$1.94T$1.15T$1.07T$1.00T$1.00T$0.88T$0.83T$0.83T$0.74T$0.77T$0.69T$0.74T$0.53T$0.48T$0.37T$3.22T$0.92T
2025$4.11T$2.04T$1.22T$1.12T$1.08T$1.07T$1.01T$0.88T$0.86T$0.85T$0.82T$0.81T$0.73T$0.55T$0.47T$0.38T

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Frequently asked questions

Which country exports the most?

In 2025, China ranks #1 with $4.11T, followed by Germany ($2.04T) and United Kingdom ($1.22T). Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NE.EXP.GNFS.CD), exports of goods and services, current US$ trillions.

Which country has the highest exports?

China has the highest exports, at about $4.11 trillion of goods and services in 2025. Germany is second at $2.04 trillion and the United Kingdom third at $1.22 trillion.

Do these export figures include services?

Yes. The World Bank series covers exports of goods and services, valued in current US dollars. Services include items such as travel, transport and financial services, so the totals are larger than goods-only trade figures.

Who was the biggest exporter in 1970?

The United States was the biggest exporter in 1970, at about $0.06 trillion. Germany and the United Kingdom followed at about $0.03 trillion each. Those values are in current dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NE.EXP.GNFS.CD), exports of goods and services, current US$ trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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