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

Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Values and evidence for Congo (Democratic Republic of the). Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124715 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1991	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124714 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1992	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124713 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1993	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124712 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 42.52 Exact value 42.5167224682 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124711 · revision 1 Value 42.5167224682 · 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: 42.5167224682 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 52.21 Exact value 52.2085314178 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124710 · revision 1 Value 52.2085314178 · 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: 52.2085314178 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 60.32 Exact value 60.3162567434 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124709 · revision 1 Value 60.3162567434 · 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: 60.3162567434 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 33.75 Exact value 33.7500004219 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124708 · revision 1 Value 33.7500004219 · 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: 33.7500004219 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 62.68 Exact value 62.6793067266 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124707 · revision 1 Value 62.6793067266 · 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: 62.6793067266 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 41.18 Exact value 41.1776608192 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124706 · revision 1 Value 41.1776608192 · 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: 41.1776608192 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 27.01 Exact value 27.0144029228 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124705 · revision 1 Value 27.0144029228 · 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: 27.0144029228 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 25.04 Exact value 25.0419375138 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124704 · revision 1 Value 25.0419375138 · 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: 25.0419375138 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 29.32 Exact value 29.3168456430 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124703 · revision 1 Value 29.3168456430 · 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: 29.3168456430 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 54.03 Exact value 54.0313561776 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124702 · revision 1 Value 54.0313561776 · 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: 54.0313561776 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 49.34 Exact value 49.3364146255 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124701 · revision 1 Value 49.3364146255 · 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: 49.3364146255 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 51.03 Exact value 51.0276749146 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124700 · revision 1 Value 51.0276749146 · 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: 51.0276749146 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 44.77 Exact value 44.7667089930 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124699 · revision 1 Value 44.7667089930 · 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: 44.7667089930 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 73.00 Exact value 72.9983031778 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124698 · revision 1 Value 72.9983031778 · 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: 72.9983031778 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 72.95 Exact value 72.9527093197 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124697 · revision 1 Value 72.9527093197 · 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: 72.9527093197 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 63.09 Exact value 63.0860045505 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124696 · revision 1 Value 63.0860045505 · 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: 63.0860045505 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 81.00 Exact value 80.9975153910 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124695 · revision 1 Value 80.9975153910 · 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: 80.9975153910 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 83.41 Exact value 83.4133637998 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124694 · revision 1 Value 83.4133637998 · 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: 83.4133637998 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 66.71 Exact value 66.7056747466 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124693 · revision 1 Value 66.7056747466 · 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: 66.7056747466 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 72.56 Exact value 72.5557545139 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124692 · revision 1 Value 72.5557545139 · 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: 72.5557545139 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 74.11 Exact value 74.1131729382 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124691 · revision 1 Value 74.1131729382 · 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: 74.1131729382 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 57.75 Exact value 57.7539236163 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124690 · revision 1 Value 57.7539236163 · 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: 57.7539236163 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 68.01 Exact value 68.0083342860 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124689 · revision 1 Value 68.0083342860 · 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: 68.0083342860 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 65.92 Exact value 65.9184525278 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124688 · revision 1 Value 65.9184525278 · 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: 65.9184525278 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 72.56 Exact value 72.5591739081 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124687 · revision 1 Value 72.5591739081 · 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: 72.5591739081 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 60.91 Exact value 60.9143523743 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124686 · revision 1 Value 60.9143523743 · 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: 60.9143523743 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 61.03 Exact value 61.0284707728 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124685 · revision 1 Value 61.0284707728 · 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: 61.0284707728 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 75.39 Exact value 75.3870523861 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124684 · revision 1 Value 75.3870523861 · 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: 75.3870523861 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 85.82 Exact value 85.8221691880 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124683 · revision 1 Value 85.8221691880 · 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: 85.8221691880 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 86.74 Exact value 86.7400581798 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124682 · revision 1 Value 86.7400581798 · 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: 86.7400581798 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 94.25 Exact value 94.2484870646 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124681 · revision 1 Value 94.2484870646 · 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: 94.2484870646 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 87.33 Exact value 87.3342878785 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124680 · revision 1 Value 87.3342878785 · 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: 87.3342878785 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:55 · source revision unspecified

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