Top Exporting Countries in the World 2024

About This Dataset

Top Exporting Countries in the World 2024
Countries ranked by total value of merchandise exports in 2024, measured in billions of USD according to WTO and World Bank trade data. China has been the world's largest exporter since 2009, consistently accounting for roughly 14% of global merchandise exports.
Analysis

China (3,380), United States (2,064) and Germany (1,693) take the top three in Merchandise Exports (Billion USD) in 2024. China and United States together hold 51.1% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 3 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (1,690 or more).

Source:  World Trade Organization

Key Findings

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China leads in Merchandise Exports (Billion USD) with 3,380 in 2024.
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Average Merchandise Exports (Billion USD) in 2024: 1,332  ·  median: 840.
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Gap in 2024: China is 5.8× larger than France.

Top Exporting Countries in the World 2024

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

Client
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
3,380
China
Merchandise Exports (Billion USD) · 2024
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Metrics
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Merchandise Exports (Billion USD)
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Period
2024
Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source
World Trade Organization
Coverage
8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure
Merchandise Exports (Billion USD)
Last updated
6 September 2026
Compiled by
The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
  • Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
  • Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Merchandise Exports (Billion USD) · ranked by 2024

✓ 8 sourced
# Category 2024 Source
🥇 China 3,380
🥈 United States 2,064
🥉 Germany 1,693
4 Netherlands 965
5 Japan 714
6 South Korea 632
7 Italy 620
8 France 584

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

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