diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/meter_config.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/meter_config.h
index abb22154d2..3523230e1c 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/meter_config.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/meter_config.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace metrics
  * ScopeConfigurator should be used to compute the desired MeterConfig which can then be used to
  * configure a Meter.
  */
-class MeterConfig
+class OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT MeterConfig
 {
 public:
   bool operator==(const MeterConfig &other) const noexcept;
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ class MeterConfig
 private:
   explicit MeterConfig(const bool disabled = false) : disabled_(disabled) {}
   bool disabled_;
-  static const MeterConfig kDefaultConfig;
-  static const MeterConfig kDisabledConfig;
 };
 }  // namespace metrics
 }  // namespace sdk
diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/tracer_config.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/tracer_config.h
index 708d05b5e8..3fa5a144d3 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/tracer_config.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/tracer_config.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace trace
  * ScopeConfigurator should be used to compute the desired TracerConfig which can then be used to
  * configure a Tracer.
  */
-class TracerConfig
+class OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT TracerConfig
 {
 public:
   bool operator==(const TracerConfig &other) const noexcept;
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ class TracerConfig
 private:
   explicit TracerConfig(const bool disabled = false) : disabled_(disabled) {}
   bool disabled_;
-  static const TracerConfig kDefaultConfig;
-  static const TracerConfig kDisabledConfig;
 };
 }  // namespace trace
 }  // namespace sdk
diff --git a/sdk/src/metrics/meter_config.cc b/sdk/src/metrics/meter_config.cc
index cef0d60da1..85f7d4caf7 100644
--- a/sdk/src/metrics/meter_config.cc
+++ b/sdk/src/metrics/meter_config.cc
@@ -8,31 +8,30 @@ namespace sdk
 namespace metrics
 {
 
-const MeterConfig MeterConfig::kDefaultConfig  = MeterConfig();
-const MeterConfig MeterConfig::kDisabledConfig = MeterConfig(true);
-
-bool MeterConfig::operator==(const MeterConfig &other) const noexcept
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT bool MeterConfig::operator==(const MeterConfig &other) const noexcept
 {
   return disabled_ == other.disabled_;
 }
 
-bool MeterConfig::IsEnabled() const noexcept
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT bool MeterConfig::IsEnabled() const noexcept
 {
   return !disabled_;
 }
 
-MeterConfig MeterConfig::Disabled()
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT MeterConfig MeterConfig::Disabled()
 {
+  static const auto kDisabledConfig = MeterConfig(true);
   return kDisabledConfig;
 }
 
-MeterConfig MeterConfig::Enabled()
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT MeterConfig MeterConfig::Enabled()
 {
-  return kDefaultConfig;
+  return Default();
 }
 
-MeterConfig MeterConfig::Default()
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT MeterConfig MeterConfig::Default()
 {
+  static const auto kDefaultConfig = MeterConfig();
   return kDefaultConfig;
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/trace/tracer_config.cc b/sdk/src/trace/tracer_config.cc
index 8c9dd93652..f32c2d78e1 100644
--- a/sdk/src/trace/tracer_config.cc
+++ b/sdk/src/trace/tracer_config.cc
@@ -9,30 +9,29 @@ namespace sdk
 namespace trace
 {
 
-const TracerConfig TracerConfig::kDefaultConfig  = TracerConfig();
-const TracerConfig TracerConfig::kDisabledConfig = TracerConfig(true);
-
-TracerConfig TracerConfig::Disabled()
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT TracerConfig TracerConfig::Disabled()
 {
+  static const auto kDisabledConfig = TracerConfig(true);
   return kDisabledConfig;
 }
 
-TracerConfig TracerConfig::Enabled()
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT TracerConfig TracerConfig::Enabled()
 {
-  return kDefaultConfig;
+  return Default();
 }
 
-TracerConfig TracerConfig::Default()
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT TracerConfig TracerConfig::Default()
 {
+  static const auto kDefaultConfig = TracerConfig();
   return kDefaultConfig;
 }
 
-bool TracerConfig::IsEnabled() const noexcept
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT bool TracerConfig::IsEnabled() const noexcept
 {
   return !disabled_;
 }
 
-bool TracerConfig::operator==(const TracerConfig &other) const noexcept
+OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT bool TracerConfig::operator==(const TracerConfig &other) const noexcept
 {
   return disabled_ == other.disabled_;
 }