Trade share of GDP
Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons.
TRADE_GDP_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Trade openness
Trade share of GDP
Trade openness
Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons.
Data and evidence
Trade share of GDP
United Arab Emirates
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130619 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130618 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130617 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130616 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130615 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130614 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130613 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130612 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130611 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130610 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130609 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 89.86
Exact value89.8645875613 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130608 · revision 1
Value 89.8645875613 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 89.8645875613 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 93.07
Exact value93.0717523974 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130607 · revision 1
Value 93.0717523974 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 93.0717523974 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 102.30
Exact value102.3000723183 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130606 · revision 1
Value 102.3000723183 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 102.3000723183 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 116.62
Exact value116.6227074807 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130605 · revision 1
Value 116.6227074807 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 116.6227074807 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 119.55
Exact value119.5528716491 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130604 · revision 1
Value 119.5528716491 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 119.5528716491 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 119.47
Exact value119.4706743660 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130603 · revision 1
Value 119.4706743660 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 119.4706743660 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 136.80
Exact value136.7981447277 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130602 · revision 1
Value 136.7981447277 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 136.7981447277 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 148.51
Exact value148.5135440245 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130601 · revision 1
Value 148.5135440245 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 148.5135440245 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 153.46
Exact value153.4619443588 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130600 · revision 1
Value 153.4619443588 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 153.4619443588 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 135.49
Exact value135.4857403017 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130599 · revision 1
Value 135.4857403017 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 135.4857403017 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 144.18
Exact value144.1768297344 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130598 · revision 1
Value 144.1768297344 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 144.1768297344 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 156.64
Exact value156.6376569730 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130597 · revision 1
Value 156.6376569730 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 156.6376569730 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 157.40
Exact value157.3981226392 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130596 · revision 1
Value 157.3981226392 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 157.3981226392 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 159.52
Exact value159.5156303137 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130595 · revision 1
Value 159.5156303137 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 159.5156303137 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 164.29
Exact value164.2861428993 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130594 · revision 1
Value 164.2861428993 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 164.2861428993 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 165.39
Exact value165.3949662403 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130593 · revision 1
Value 165.3949662403 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 165.3949662403 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 165.48
Exact value165.4765236530 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130592 · revision 1
Value 165.4765236530 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 165.4765236530 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 154.75
Exact value154.7470421663 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130591 · revision 1
Value 154.7470421663 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 154.7470421663 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 163.82
Exact value163.8221490256 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130590 · revision 1
Value 163.8221490256 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 163.8221490256 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 181.29
Exact value181.2919402280 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130589 · revision 1
Value 181.2919402280 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 181.2919402280 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 182.91
Exact value182.9094010768 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130588 · revision 1
Value 182.9094010768 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 182.9094010768 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 185.74
Exact value185.7416606319 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130587 · revision 1
Value 185.7416606319 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 185.7416606319 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 199.04
Exact value199.0449501271 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130586 · revision 1
Value 199.0449501271 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 199.0449501271 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130585 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #130584 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:22 · source revision unspecified |
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