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
Italy
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 36.24
Exact value36.2382276733 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126803 · revision 1
Value 36.2382276733 · 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: 36.2382276733 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 33.80
Exact value33.8005339556 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126802 · revision 1
Value 33.8005339556 · 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: 33.8005339556 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 34.83
Exact value34.8334276237 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126801 · revision 1
Value 34.8334276237 · 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: 34.8334276237 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 37.67
Exact value37.6724019624 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126800 · revision 1
Value 37.6724019624 · 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: 37.6724019624 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 40.36
Exact value40.3620026081 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126799 · revision 1
Value 40.3620026081 · 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: 40.3620026081 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 45.58
Exact value45.5795026637 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126798 · revision 1
Value 45.5795026637 · 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: 45.5795026637 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 42.80
Exact value42.8020490474 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126797 · revision 1
Value 42.8020490474 · 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: 42.8020490474 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 44.48
Exact value44.4771651979 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126796 · revision 1
Value 44.4771651979 · 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: 44.4771651979 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 45.00
Exact value44.9978742733 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126795 · revision 1
Value 44.9978742733 · 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: 44.9978742733 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 44.53
Exact value44.5298402267 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126794 · revision 1
Value 44.5298402267 · 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: 44.5298402267 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 50.27
Exact value50.2747311456 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126793 · revision 1
Value 50.2747311456 · 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: 50.2747311456 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 49.86
Exact value49.8632723203 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126792 · revision 1
Value 49.8632723203 · 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: 49.8632723203 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 47.87
Exact value47.8713186792 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126791 · revision 1
Value 47.8713186792 · 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: 47.8713186792 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 45.99
Exact value45.9940859777 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126790 · revision 1
Value 45.9940859777 · 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: 45.9940859777 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 47.27
Exact value47.2663923892 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126789 · revision 1
Value 47.2663923892 · 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: 47.2663923892 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 49.12
Exact value49.1221742289 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126788 · revision 1
Value 49.1221742289 · 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: 49.1221742289 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 52.92
Exact value52.9235429597 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126787 · revision 1
Value 52.9235429597 · 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: 52.9235429597 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 54.83
Exact value54.8280415573 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126786 · revision 1
Value 54.8280415573 · 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: 54.8280415573 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 54.21
Exact value54.2142548957 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126785 · revision 1
Value 54.2142548957 · 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: 54.2142548957 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 45.14
Exact value45.1414765722 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126784 · revision 1
Value 45.1414765722 · 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: 45.1414765722 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 51.66
Exact value51.6621118138 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126783 · revision 1
Value 51.6621118138 · 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: 51.6621118138 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 54.47
Exact value54.4722149449 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126782 · revision 1
Value 54.4722149449 · 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: 54.4722149449 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 54.88
Exact value54.8844952702 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126781 · revision 1
Value 54.8844952702 · 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: 54.8844952702 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 54.03
Exact value54.0341846317 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126780 · revision 1
Value 54.0341846317 · 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: 54.0341846317 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 54.45
Exact value54.4545299332 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126779 · revision 1
Value 54.4545299332 · 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: 54.4545299332 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 55.44
Exact value55.4356858148 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126778 · revision 1
Value 55.4356858148 · 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: 55.4356858148 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 54.43
Exact value54.4321467018 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126777 · revision 1
Value 54.4321467018 · 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: 54.4321467018 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 57.58
Exact value57.5829940275 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126776 · revision 1
Value 57.5829940275 · 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: 57.5829940275 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 59.27
Exact value59.2749835128 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126775 · revision 1
Value 59.2749835128 · 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: 59.2749835128 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 58.69
Exact value58.6941902595 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126774 · revision 1
Value 58.6941902595 · 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: 58.6941902595 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 53.94
Exact value53.9394839043 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126773 · revision 1
Value 53.9394839043 · 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: 53.9394839043 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 60.30
Exact value60.3019776203 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126772 · revision 1
Value 60.3019776203 · 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: 60.3019776203 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 72.02
Exact value72.0165023033 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126771 · revision 1
Value 72.0165023033 · 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: 72.0165023033 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 65.10
Exact value65.1028419442 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126770 · revision 1
Value 65.1028419442 · 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: 65.1028419442 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 62.59
Exact value62.5926144916 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126769 · revision 1
Value 62.5926144916 · 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: 62.5926144916 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 62.52
Exact value62.5232263591 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #126768 · revision 1
Value 62.5232263591 · 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: 62.5232263591 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:04 · source revision unspecified |
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