Countries With the Fastest Decline in Exports of goods and services (5-Year Change)
Change in Exports of goods and services over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Northern Mariana Islands fell the most: by 77.4%, from US$1.08 billion to US$244 million in the five years to 2022. Haiti is second (−54.9%), followed by Timor-Leste (−54.3%). 16 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −42.9%.
- #1
- Northern Mariana Islands · −77.4%
- Median
- −42.9%
- Coverage
- 16 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1,081,000,000 | 244,000,000 | −77.4% |
| 2 | Haiti | 1,110,000,000 | 500,400,000 | −54.9% |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 431,190,000 | 196,960,000 | −54.3% |
| 4 | Kiribati | 32,510,000 | 15,497,000 | −52.3% |
| 5 | Guam | 1,141,000,000 | 545,000,000 | −52.2% |
| 6 | Sudan | 1,385,600,000 | 663,620,000 | −52.1% |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,165,900,000 | 1,608,700,000 | −49.2% |
| 8 | Lebanon | 10,681,000,000 | 6,055,700,000 | −43.3% |
| 9 | New Caledonia | 1,736,800,000 | 999,770,000 | −42.4% |
| 10 | Cuba | 14,941,000,000 | 8,769,000,000 | −41.3% |
| 11 | Ukraine | 60,802,000,000 | 54,273,000,000 | −10.7% |
| 12 | French Polynesia | 1,240,100,000 | 1,158,600,000 | −6.57% |
| 13 | Tonga | 112,510,000 | 109,420,000 | −2.75% |
| 14 | Palau | 108,050,000 | 105,130,000 | −2.7% |
| 15 | Puerto Rico (US) | 62,237,000,000 | 60,652,000,000 | −2.55% |
| 16 | Greenland | 1,358,400,000 | 1,357,200,000 | −0.088% |
About the top 10
#1 Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands ranks #1 on this list with −77.4%.
- Capital
- Saipan
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,541 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.1 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$23,786 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gdp growth rate · #12 in male population share · #16 in protected marine area share.
#2 Haiti
Haiti ranks #2 on this list with −54.9%.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#3 Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ranks #3 on this list with −54.3%.
- Capital
- Dili
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,341 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in smoking prevalence · #3 in government revenue share of gdp · #4 in prevalence of stunting (under-5).
#4 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #4 on this list with −52.3%.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.
#5 Guam
Guam ranks #5 on this list with −52.2%.
- Capital
- Hagåtña
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 169,000 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.91 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$41,833 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in voice and accountability score · #16 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #16 in diabetes prevalence.
#6 Sudan
Sudan ranks #6 on this list with −52.1%.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#7 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #7 on this list with −49.2%.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
#8 Lebanon
Lebanon ranks #8 on this list with −43.3%.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.97 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$4,473 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Beirut.
Also ranks #1 in official exchange rate · #2 in smoking prevalence · #7 in refugee population by asylum.
#9 New Caledonia
New Caledonia ranks #9 on this list with −42.4%.
- Capital
- Nouméa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 295,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.55 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$29,213 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in protected terrestrial area share · #4 in protected marine area share · #4 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#10 Cuba
Cuba ranks #10 on this list with −41.3%.
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
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Source and method
Change in Exports of goods and services over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Exports of goods and services (current US$): Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.