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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.

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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.

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Trade share of GDP

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 24.23 Exact value 24.2259824800 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124607 · revision 1 Value 24.2259824800 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24.2259824800 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 25.87 Exact value 25.8729814947 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124606 · revision 1 Value 25.8729814947 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25.8729814947 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 30.03 Exact value 30.0340940534 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124605 · revision 1 Value 30.0340940534 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 30.0340940534 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 35.91 Exact value 35.9086416582 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124604 · revision 1 Value 35.9086416582 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 35.9086416582 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 35.61 Exact value 35.6054635249 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124603 · revision 1 Value 35.6054635249 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 35.6054635249 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 34.10 Exact value 34.1049521589 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124602 · revision 1 Value 34.1049521589 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 34.1049521589 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 33.63 Exact value 33.6287512313 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124601 · revision 1 Value 33.6287512313 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 33.6287512313 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 34.31 Exact value 34.3135763220 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124600 · revision 1 Value 34.3135763220 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 34.3135763220 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 32.17 Exact value 32.1717399357 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124599 · revision 1 Value 32.1717399357 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 32.1717399357 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 33.23 Exact value 33.2255380760 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124598 · revision 1 Value 33.2255380760 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 33.2255380760 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 39.01 Exact value 39.0109424775 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124597 · revision 1 Value 39.0109424775 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 39.0109424775 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 38.08 Exact value 38.0826469518 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124596 · revision 1 Value 38.0826469518 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 38.0826469518 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 42.19 Exact value 42.1944423387 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124595 · revision 1 Value 42.1944423387 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 42.1944423387 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 51.08 Exact value 51.0774801302 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124594 · revision 1 Value 51.0774801302 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 51.0774801302 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 58.64 Exact value 58.6403340408 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124593 · revision 1 Value 58.6403340408 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 58.6403340408 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 61.36 Exact value 61.3600749408 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124592 · revision 1 Value 61.3600749408 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 61.3600749408 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 63.57 Exact value 63.5695798622 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124591 · revision 1 Value 63.5695798622 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 63.5695798622 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 61.27 Exact value 61.2664640006 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124590 · revision 1 Value 61.2664640006 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 61.2664640006 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 56.71 Exact value 56.7111330003 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124589 · revision 1 Value 56.7111330003 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 56.7111330003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 44.42 Exact value 44.4197644331 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124588 · revision 1 Value 44.4197644331 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 44.4197644331 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 49.85 Exact value 49.8540722339 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124587 · revision 1 Value 49.8540722339 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 49.8540722339 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 49.95 Exact value 49.9458272254 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124586 · revision 1 Value 49.9458272254 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 49.9458272254 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 47.48 Exact value 47.4802130784 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124585 · revision 1 Value 47.4802130784 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 47.4802130784 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 45.92 Exact value 45.9160413796 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124584 · revision 1 Value 45.9160413796 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 45.9160413796 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 44.07 Exact value 44.0684564813 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124583 · revision 1 Value 44.0684564813 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 44.0684564813 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 38.70 Exact value 38.6971848363 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124582 · revision 1 Value 38.6971848363 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 38.6971848363 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 36.18 Exact value 36.1771706930 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124581 · revision 1 Value 36.1771706930 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.1771706930 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 36.95 Exact value 36.9508526159 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124580 · revision 1 Value 36.9508526159 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.9508526159 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 36.89 Exact value 36.8943843915 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124579 · revision 1 Value 36.8943843915 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.8943843915 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 35.45 Exact value 35.4544350281 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124578 · revision 1 Value 35.4544350281 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 35.4544350281 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 34.34 Exact value 34.3377784739 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124577 · revision 1 Value 34.3377784739 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 34.3377784739 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 36.64 Exact value 36.6428789644 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124576 · revision 1 Value 36.6428789644 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.6428789644 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 37.51 Exact value 37.5125556782 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124575 · revision 1 Value 37.5125556782 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 37.5125556782 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 36.74 Exact value 36.7391496938 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124574 · revision 1 Value 36.7391496938 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.7391496938 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 37.96 Exact value 37.9560601373 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124573 · revision 1 Value 37.9560601373 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 37.9560601373 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 37.96 Exact value 37.9563878652 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124572 · revision 1 Value 37.9563878652 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference 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. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 37.9563878652 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified

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