Top 100 Countries by Nurses per 1,000 People, 2026 Snapshot
Top Export Economies by Goods and Services Value
China ranks first in this Top 50 export ranking, followed by the United States and Germany. The metric is exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars from World Bank WDI indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.CD, using a 2024 WDI snapshot compiled on June 25, 2026.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!This page ranks absolute export value, not export strength per person, trade balance or exports as a share of GDP. Values are shown in U.S. dollar billions or trillions for readability, while the ranking uses the underlying WDI number before display rounding.
The table includes 50 countries and economies. Higher export value ranks higher. No 2026 estimates are added to the ranking.
China leads the 2024 WDI snapshot by exports of goods and services.
The United States ranks second and Germany ranks third.
Countries and economies are included in this export-value table.
Most entries use 2024 WDI values; UAE and Kuwait use 2023, while Qatar uses 2022.
Overview: what this export ranking measures
Export value measures goods and market services provided to the rest of the world. It includes merchandise exports as well as services such as transport, travel, freight, insurance, financial services, business services, communication, construction and royalties.
The ranking is an absolute-size comparison. Large economies can rank high because of production scale, while smaller hubs such as Singapore, the Netherlands, Hong Kong SAR and Ireland can rank high because cross-border trade, services, logistics, re-exports or multinational activity are central to their economic model.
The metric does not show trade surplus, domestic value added, export diversification, export dependence, per-capita exports or export competitiveness. A country can export a large amount and still import more than it exports.
Why export values differ by country
Economic scale
Large economies have bigger production and service bases. China, the United States and Germany rank at the top mainly because their exportable output is very large in absolute dollar terms.
Manufacturing depth
Countries with strong industrial supply chains often rank high because machinery, vehicles, electronics, chemicals and advanced goods create large cross-border flows.
Commodity exposure
Energy and raw-material exporters can move up or down when oil, gas, metals or agricultural prices change. Current-dollar values reflect prices as well as physical volumes.
Services, re-exports and logistics
Trade hubs can rank above their population size because transport, finance, tourism, business services, re-export flows and multinational structures add to the export total.
Top 10 exporters by goods and services value
The top ten show a clear scale gap. China and the United States are far ahead by absolute value, Germany forms a separate third tier, and the next group combines major European exporters with Asian production and service hubs.
All row values come from World Bank WDI. Table notes are shortened to region and source year for easier reading on mobile screens.
Top 10 exporters by goods and services, 2024 WDI snapshot
| Rank | Entity | Value | Region / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $3.753T | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 2 | United States | $3.194T | North America; WDI 2024. |
| 3 | Germany | $1.941T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $1.142T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 5 | France | $1.071T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 6 | Netherlands | $1.001T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 7 | Singapore | $978.6B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 8 | Japan | $917.0B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 9 | Ireland | $877.1B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 10 | Korea, Rep. | $831.9B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
Values are rounded for display. Ranking is calculated from the underlying WDI current-dollar value in descending order.
Chart: Top 20 export economies by value
The chart uses the same values as the ranking table. China and the United States are much larger than the rest of the Top 20, while several smaller economies appear because logistics, services and re-export activity lift total export value.
Methodology
The metric is World Bank WDI indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.CD: exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars. It represents the value of goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. The ranking sorts the WDI values used in this table from highest to lowest.
Metric measured
The table measures exports of goods and services. Source values are in current U.S. dollars and are displayed here as U.S. dollar billions or trillions for readability.
How to read the rank
Larger export value ranks higher. The rank is calculated from the raw WDI value, not from the rounded display label.
Year logic
This article is a 2024 WDI snapshot compiled on June 25, 2026. Most entries use 2024; UAE and Kuwait use 2023; Qatar uses 2022.
Region method
Regions follow World Bank regional groupings in the notes and filters. Mexico is treated as Latin America & Caribbean under this method.
For readability, the WDI dollar value is divided by 1,000,000,000 to show billions. Values above one trillion are shown with a T label. The ranking keeps the source years shown in the table instead of estimating 2026 values.
Limits: current-dollar export values are affected by exchange rates, commodity prices, inflation and service-trade reporting practices. The metric does not measure export value added, domestic content, export diversification, export dependence, per-capita trade, trade balance or trade openness as a share of GDP.
Main ranking: Top 50 countries and economies by exports
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Top 50 exporters by goods and services, WDI values used for this ranking
| Rank | Entity | Value | Region / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $3.753T | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 2 | United States | $3.194T | North America; WDI 2024. |
| 3 | Germany | $1.941T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $1.142T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 5 | France | $1.071T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 6 | Netherlands | $1.001T | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 7 | Singapore | $978.6B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 8 | Japan | $917.0B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 9 | Ireland | $877.1B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 10 | Korea, Rep. | $831.9B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 11 | India | $827.4B | South Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 12 | Italy | $773.9B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 13 | Hong Kong SAR, China | $739.6B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 14 | Canada | $727.9B | North America; WDI 2024. |
| 15 | Mexico | $681.3B | Latin America & Caribbean; WDI 2024. |
| 16 | Switzerland | $675.8B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 17 | Spain | $639.5B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | $558.4B | Middle East & North Africa; WDI 2023. |
| 19 | Belgium | $532.2B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 20 | Poland | $478.9B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 21 | Russian Federation | $476.4B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 22 | Australia | $432.6B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 23 | Viet Nam | $429.5B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 24 | Brazil | $392.1B | Latin America & Caribbean; WDI 2024. |
| 25 | Turkiye | $374.7B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 26 | Thailand | $368.8B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | $360.9B | Middle East & North Africa; WDI 2024. |
| 28 | Sweden | $327.9B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 29 | Indonesia | $309.7B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 30 | Denmark | $301.4B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 31 | Malaysia | $301.2B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 32 | Austria | $297.8B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 33 | Czechia | $239.0B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 34 | Norway | $229.7B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 35 | Luxembourg | $178.7B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 36 | Hungary | $167.9B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 37 | Qatar | $161.7B | Middle East & North Africa; WDI 2022. |
| 38 | Israel | $153.7B | Middle East & North Africa; WDI 2024. |
| 39 | Portugal | $143.4B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 40 | Romania | $136.2B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 41 | South Africa | $127.5B | Sub-Saharan Africa; WDI 2024. |
| 42 | Finland | $125.2B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 43 | Slovak Republic | $120.5B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 44 | Philippines | $119.0B | East Asia & Pacific; WDI 2024. |
| 45 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | $111.9B | Middle East & North Africa; WDI 2024. |
| 46 | Chile | $111.4B | Latin America & Caribbean; WDI 2024. |
| 47 | Greece | $107.9B | Europe & Central Asia; WDI 2024. |
| 48 | Iraq | $104.9B | Middle East & North Africa; WDI 2024. |
| 49 | Argentina | $97.3B | Latin America & Caribbean; WDI 2024. |
| 50 | Kuwait | $95.5B | Middle East & North Africa; WDI 2023. |
World Bank World Development Indicators, exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars. Values are rounded for display after ranking.
Insights from the Top 50 export ranking
Key insight
Export scale is highly concentrated. China, the United States and Germany sit far above the next group, making the top of the ranking much steeper than the middle.
Regional pattern
Europe and Central Asia has 24 of the 50 entries. East Asia and Pacific has 11, Middle East and North Africa has 7, Latin America and Caribbean has 4, North America has 2, South Asia has 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa has 1.
Trade-hub effect
Singapore, the Netherlands and Hong Kong SAR rank high because total exports can include logistics, services and re-export activity, not only goods produced for final sale abroad.
Outlier
Singapore ranks seventh despite its small population. Its position reflects a trade-hub model, high services exports, logistics activity and re-export flows.
What this ranking means for readers
This ranking helps identify where the largest outward trade flows originate. It is useful for supply-chain context, global trade comparisons and understanding which economies have the largest export values in goods and services.
It should not be treated as a simple measure of economic strength. A high export value can come from a large domestic production base, a major services sector, commodity exports, re-export activity, logistics intermediation or multinational-company structures.
The main interpretation risk is confusing current-dollar value with real export volume. Exchange-rate changes, commodity prices and inflation can shift current-dollar rankings even when the physical quantity of exported goods or services changes less dramatically.
FAQ
Which country exports the most goods and services?
China ranks first in this Top 50 table, with exports of goods and services of about $3.753 trillion in the WDI value used for this ranking.
Are these 2026 export figures?
No. This article is a 2024 WDI snapshot compiled on June 25, 2026. Most included entries use 2024 values, while UAE and Kuwait use 2023 and Qatar uses 2022.
Does the ranking include services exports?
Yes. The World Bank indicator covers goods and market services, including transport, travel, insurance, financial services, business services, communication, construction and royalties.
Is this the same as merchandise exports?
No. Merchandise exports cover goods only. This ranking uses a broader national-accounts measure that includes both goods and services.
Does a higher export value mean a trade surplus?
No. Export value measures outward sales to the rest of the world. A country can export a lot and still import more than it exports.
Why do small economies like Singapore and the Netherlands rank so high?
These economies function as trade, logistics, financial, services or multinational-company hubs. Their export values can be large relative to population or domestic market size.
What does this metric not measure?
It does not measure exports per person, export dependence, trade balance, domestic value added, export complexity, export diversification or exports as a percentage of GDP.
Sources
World Bank Data — Exports of goods and services (current US$)
Used for the ranking values, indicator code and measurement basis.
World Bank World Development Indicators
Used for the broader WDI context behind national accounts and development indicators.
https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/
World Bank API documentation
Used to understand how World Bank indicator data can be queried by economy and year.
https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/898599-indicator-api-queries
World Integrated Trade Solution
Used for trade-statistics terminology and context around World Bank trade data tools.
