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
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127487 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127486 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127485 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127484 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127483 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127482 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127481 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127480 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127479 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127478 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127477 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127476 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127475 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127474 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127473 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127472 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127471 · revision 1
Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 165.05
Exact value165.0489488334 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127470 · revision 1
Value 165.0489488334 · 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: 165.0489488334 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 161.13
Exact value161.1265905934 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127469 · revision 1
Value 161.1265905934 · 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: 161.1265905934 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 158.89
Exact value158.8947375856 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127468 · revision 1
Value 158.8947375856 · 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: 158.8947375856 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 150.10
Exact value150.1024354873 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127467 · revision 1
Value 150.1024354873 · 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: 150.1024354873 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 149.80
Exact value149.7966066992 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127466 · revision 1
Value 149.7966066992 · 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: 149.7966066992 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 150.21
Exact value150.2085753584 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127465 · revision 1
Value 150.2085753584 · 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: 150.2085753584 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 133.37
Exact value133.3654897552 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127464 · revision 1
Value 133.3654897552 · 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: 133.3654897552 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 126.29
Exact value126.2924753606 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127463 · revision 1
Value 126.2924753606 · 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: 126.2924753606 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 129.72
Exact value129.7227730829 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127462 · revision 1
Value 129.7227730829 · 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: 129.7227730829 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 136.32
Exact value136.3152477418 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127461 · revision 1
Value 136.3152477418 · 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: 136.3152477418 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 146.37
Exact value146.3667713295 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127460 · revision 1
Value 146.3667713295 · 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: 146.3667713295 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 144.43
Exact value144.4349554656 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127459 · revision 1
Value 144.4349554656 · 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: 144.4349554656 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 140.52
Exact value140.5166334917 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127458 · revision 1
Value 140.5166334917 · 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: 140.5166334917 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 141.10
Exact value141.0966050630 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127457 · revision 1
Value 141.0966050630 · 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: 141.0966050630 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 139.19
Exact value139.1864794654 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127456 · revision 1
Value 139.1864794654 · 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: 139.1864794654 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 142.37
Exact value142.3739810742 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127455 · revision 1
Value 142.3739810742 · 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: 142.3739810742 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 140.72
Exact value140.7224878775 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127454 · revision 1
Value 140.7224878775 · 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: 140.7224878775 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 152.47
Exact value152.4743891031 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127453 · revision 1
Value 152.4743891031 · 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: 152.4743891031 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 153.98
Exact value153.9814935488 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #127452 · revision 1
Value 153.9814935488 · 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: 153.9814935488 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:07 · source revision unspecified |
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