Countries ranked by Goods exports (total)

How it has changed (1960–2025)

See how goods exports (total) has changed across the world’s countries from 1960 to 2025.

• The country ranked first changed over time: United States in 1960–1985, Germany in 1986–1988, United States in 1989, Germany in 1990, United States in 1991–2002, Germany in 2003–2008, China in 2009–2025.
• Japan’s goods exports (total) went from $4.06B in 1960 to $738B in 2025 (about 182×).
• Japan ranked #7 of 150 countries in 1960 and #5 of 190 in 2025. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.

Key years for Japan and the leading countries in 2025

Country	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020	2025
China	$2.57B	$2.31B	$18.1B	$62.1B	$249B	$1.58T	$2.59T	$3.77T
United States	$19.6B	$43.2B	$226B	$394B	$782B	$1.28T	$1.42T	$2.19T
Germany	$11.4B	$34.2B	$193B	$421B	$552B	$1.26T	$1.38T	$1.76T
Netherlands	$4.6B	$13.4B	$74B	$132B	$233B	$574B	$675B	$989B
Japan	$4.06B	$19.3B	$130B	$288B	$479B	$770B	$641B	$738B
Countries with data	150	149	155	159	184	187	190	190

See the full history, year by year