How does United States rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated)?

United States ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) in United States

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) in United States
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) was 1,224 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

1,224 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

91st

of 181 countries

All-time high

1,224 DB06-15 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

1,079 DB06-15 methodology

in 2007

Years of data

2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) in United States, 2005–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

United States recorded 1,224 DB06-15 methodology for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in United States peaked at 1,224 DB06-15 methodology in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,079 DB06-15 methodology, in 2007.

That places United States 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1,110 DB06-15 methodology	1,079 DB06-15 methodology	1,148 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	1,151 DB06-15 methodology	1,106 DB06-15 methodology	1,224 DB06-15 methodology	5

Countries ranked near United States

88 Belgium 1,240 DB06-15 methodology compare
88 Czechia 1,240 DB06-15 methodology compare
90 Senegal 1,225 DB06-15 methodology compare
92 Australia 1,200 DB06-15 methodology compare
92 Haiti 1,200 DB06-15 methodology compare
94 Italy 1,195 DB06-15 methodology compare
94 Madagascar 1,195 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 534.53 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in United States?: Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in United States was 1,224 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 1,224 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 1,079 DB06-15 methodology in 2007.
How does United States rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated)?: United States ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology)
Unit: DB06-15 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The cost to export records the cost associated with exporting a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on the export of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.