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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 35.85 Exact value 35.8472084770 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127307 · revision 1 Value 35.8472084770 · 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: 35.8472084770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 38.18 Exact value 38.1823216439 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127306 · revision 1 Value 38.1823216439 · 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: 38.1823216439 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 44.13 Exact value 44.1307586142 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127305 · revision 1 Value 44.1307586142 · 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: 44.1307586142 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 52.63 Exact value 52.6288120122 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127304 · revision 1 Value 52.6288120122 · 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: 52.6288120122 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 64.81 Exact value 64.8092699973 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127303 · revision 1 Value 64.8092699973 · 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: 64.8092699973 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 60.55 Exact value 60.5544661405 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127302 · revision 1 Value 60.5544661405 · 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: 60.5544661405 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 63.76 Exact value 63.7571736100 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127301 · revision 1 Value 63.7571736100 · 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: 63.7571736100 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 65.16 Exact value 65.1569707659 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127300 · revision 1 Value 65.1569707659 · 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: 65.1569707659 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 84.27 Exact value 84.2695405094 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127299 · revision 1 Value 84.2695405094 · 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: 84.2695405094 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 80.06 Exact value 80.0584561655 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127298 · revision 1 Value 80.0584561655 · 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: 80.0584561655 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 68.84 Exact value 68.8373013678 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127297 · revision 1 Value 68.8373013678 · 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: 68.8373013678 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 65.90 Exact value 65.8994368798 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127296 · revision 1 Value 65.8994368798 · 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: 65.8994368798 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 67.25 Exact value 67.2549028524 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127295 · revision 1 Value 67.2549028524 · 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: 67.2549028524 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 60.57 Exact value 60.5720958828 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127294 · revision 1 Value 60.5720958828 · 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: 60.5720958828 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 66.08 Exact value 66.0797516223 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127293 · revision 1 Value 66.0797516223 · 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: 66.0797516223 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 71.79 Exact value 71.7926462738 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127292 · revision 1 Value 71.7926462738 · 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: 71.7926462738 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 81.96 Exact value 81.9613754162 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127291 · revision 1 Value 81.9613754162 · 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: 81.9613754162 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 79.21 Exact value 79.2126289035 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127290 · revision 1 Value 79.2126289035 · 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: 79.2126289035 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 81.85 Exact value 81.8491820941 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127289 · revision 1 Value 81.8491820941 · 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: 81.8491820941 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 76.93 Exact value 76.9308262187 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127288 · revision 1 Value 76.9308262187 · 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: 76.9308262187 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 84.72 Exact value 84.7203378917 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127287 · revision 1 Value 84.7203378917 · 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: 84.7203378917 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 91.70 Exact value 91.6986958680 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127286 · revision 1 Value 91.6986958680 · 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: 91.6986958680 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 98.19 Exact value 98.1851264314 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127285 · revision 1 Value 98.1851264314 · 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: 98.1851264314 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 98.18 Exact value 98.1791466160 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127284 · revision 1 Value 98.1791466160 · 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: 98.1791466160 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 99.06 Exact value 99.0597382933 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127283 · revision 1 Value 99.0597382933 · 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: 99.0597382933 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 85.80 Exact value 85.7983217037 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127282 · revision 1 Value 85.7983217037 · 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: 85.7983217037 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 75.09 Exact value 75.0918909204 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127281 · revision 1 Value 75.0918909204 · 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: 75.0918909204 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2017	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127280 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2018	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127279 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2019	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127278 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2020	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127277 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127276 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127275 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127274 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127273 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127272 · 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 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified

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