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	≈ 49.19 Exact value 49.1903734944 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127235 · revision 1 Value 49.1903734944 · 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: 49.1903734944 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 48.29 Exact value 48.2898598963 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127234 · revision 1 Value 48.2898598963 · 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: 48.2898598963 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 47.21 Exact value 47.2068242485 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127233 · revision 1 Value 47.2068242485 · 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: 47.2068242485 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 45.42 Exact value 45.4216180794 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127232 · revision 1 Value 45.4216180794 · 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: 45.4216180794 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 47.74 Exact value 47.7418242135 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127231 · revision 1 Value 47.7418242135 · 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: 47.7418242135 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 51.40 Exact value 51.3967337856 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127230 · revision 1 Value 51.3967337856 · 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: 51.3967337856 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 51.61 Exact value 51.6134521171 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127229 · revision 1 Value 51.6134521171 · 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: 51.6134521171 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 55.89 Exact value 55.8949477433 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127228 · revision 1 Value 55.8949477433 · 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: 55.8949477433 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 66.33 Exact value 66.3289851108 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127227 · revision 1 Value 66.3289851108 · 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: 66.3289851108 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 57.89 Exact value 57.8948578896 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127226 · revision 1 Value 57.8948578896 · 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: 57.8948578896 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 64.06 Exact value 64.0588155729 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127225 · revision 1 Value 64.0588155729 · 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: 64.0588155729 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 60.43 Exact value 60.4277386642 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127224 · revision 1 Value 60.4277386642 · 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: 60.4277386642 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 56.67 Exact value 56.6688767960 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127223 · revision 1 Value 56.6688767960 · 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: 56.6688767960 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 59.42 Exact value 59.4242945542 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127222 · revision 1 Value 59.4242945542 · 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: 59.4242945542 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 67.93 Exact value 67.9270638751 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127221 · revision 1 Value 67.9270638751 · 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: 67.9270638751 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 66.17 Exact value 66.1695148243 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127220 · revision 1 Value 66.1695148243 · 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: 66.1695148243 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 68.37 Exact value 68.3749509402 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127219 · revision 1 Value 68.3749509402 · 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: 68.3749509402 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 71.32 Exact value 71.3239614988 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127218 · revision 1 Value 71.3239614988 · 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: 71.3239614988 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 92.08 Exact value 92.0833544962 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127217 · revision 1 Value 92.0833544962 · 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: 92.0833544962 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 83.12 Exact value 83.1246099057 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127216 · revision 1 Value 83.1246099057 · 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: 83.1246099057 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 88.03 Exact value 88.0278677123 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127215 · revision 1 Value 88.0278677123 · 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: 88.0278677123 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 101.68 Exact value 101.6806164621 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127214 · revision 1 Value 101.6806164621 · 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: 101.6806164621 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 101.52 Exact value 101.5172720791 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127213 · revision 1 Value 101.5172720791 · 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: 101.5172720791 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 94.17 Exact value 94.1675235856 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127212 · revision 1 Value 94.1675235856 · 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: 94.1675235856 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 86.93 Exact value 86.9342577972 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127211 · revision 1 Value 86.9342577972 · 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: 86.9342577972 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 75.39 Exact value 75.3881774565 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127210 · revision 1 Value 75.3881774565 · 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: 75.3881774565 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 69.90 Exact value 69.8997221317 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127209 · revision 1 Value 69.8997221317 · 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: 69.8997221317 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 73.19 Exact value 73.1921408264 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127208 · revision 1 Value 73.1921408264 · 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: 73.1921408264 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 74.71 Exact value 74.7075162141 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127207 · revision 1 Value 74.7075162141 · 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: 74.7075162141 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 71.45 Exact value 71.4470632404 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127206 · revision 1 Value 71.4470632404 · 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: 71.4470632404 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 65.54 Exact value 65.5449578606 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127205 · revision 1 Value 65.5449578606 · 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: 65.5449578606 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 75.31 Exact value 75.3063047611 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127204 · revision 1 Value 75.3063047611 · 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: 75.3063047611 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 90.59 Exact value 90.5851475279 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127203 · revision 1 Value 90.5851475279 · 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: 90.5851475279 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 82.26 Exact value 82.2580090717 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127202 · revision 1 Value 82.2580090717 · 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: 82.2580090717 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 84.64 Exact value 84.6424951192 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127201 · revision 1 Value 84.6424951192 · 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: 84.6424951192 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 86.36 Exact value 86.3616006442 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127200 · revision 1 Value 86.3616006442 · 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: 86.3616006442 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:06 · source revision unspecified

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