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
Rwanda
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 22.08
Exact value22.0766042745 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129503 · revision 1
Value 22.0766042745 · 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: 22.0766042745 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 28.44
Exact value28.4390391639 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129502 · revision 1
Value 28.4390391639 · 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: 28.4390391639 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 26.99
Exact value26.9855238358 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129501 · revision 1
Value 26.9855238358 · 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: 26.9855238358 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 29.25
Exact value29.2504525899 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129500 · revision 1
Value 29.2504525899 · 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: 29.2504525899 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 82.67
Exact value82.6653915923 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129499 · revision 1
Value 82.6653915923 · 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: 82.6653915923 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 35.51
Exact value35.5084537966 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129498 · revision 1
Value 35.5084537966 · 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: 35.5084537966 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 36.81
Exact value36.8098956041 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129497 · revision 1
Value 36.8098956041 · 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: 36.8098956041 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 37.90
Exact value37.9015933606 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129496 · revision 1
Value 37.9015933606 · 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: 37.9015933606 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 32.84
Exact value32.8449012952 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129495 · revision 1
Value 32.8449012952 · 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: 32.8449012952 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 31.16
Exact value31.1551769771 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129494 · revision 1
Value 31.1551769771 · 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: 31.1551769771 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 31.32
Exact value31.3192321275 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129493 · revision 1
Value 31.3192321275 · 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: 31.3192321275 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 33.16
Exact value33.1583013228 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129492 · revision 1
Value 33.1583013228 · 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: 33.1583013228 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 31.32
Exact value31.3172752975 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129491 · revision 1
Value 31.3172752975 · 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: 31.3172752975 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 32.82
Exact value32.8189983492 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129490 · revision 1
Value 32.8189983492 · 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: 32.8189983492 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 37.03
Exact value37.0316755294 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129489 · revision 1
Value 37.0316755294 · 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: 37.0316755294 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 38.03
Exact value38.0262688817 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129488 · revision 1
Value 38.0262688817 · 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: 38.0262688817 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 33.66
Exact value33.6578390444 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129487 · revision 1
Value 33.6578390444 · 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: 33.6578390444 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 36.45
Exact value36.4479761432 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129486 · revision 1
Value 36.4479761432 · 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: 36.4479761432 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 38.00
Exact value37.9969638377 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129485 · revision 1
Value 37.9969638377 · 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: 37.9969638377 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 37.21
Exact value37.2137499920 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129484 · revision 1
Value 37.2137499920 · 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: 37.2137499920 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 37.74
Exact value37.7415245466 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129483 · revision 1
Value 37.7415245466 · 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: 37.7415245466 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 40.16
Exact value40.1597511764 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129482 · revision 1
Value 40.1597511764 · 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: 40.1597511764 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 41.08
Exact value41.0811854256 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129481 · revision 1
Value 41.0811854256 · 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: 41.0811854256 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 43.26
Exact value43.2609800418 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129480 · revision 1
Value 43.2609800418 · 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: 43.2609800418 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 44.48
Exact value44.4828257253 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129479 · revision 1
Value 44.4828257253 · 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: 44.4828257253 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 45.73
Exact value45.7348675762 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129478 · revision 1
Value 45.7348675762 · 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: 45.7348675762 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 50.09
Exact value50.0897365706 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129477 · revision 1
Value 50.0897365706 · 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: 50.0897365706 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 54.21
Exact value54.2079656602 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129476 · revision 1
Value 54.2079656602 · 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: 54.2079656602 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 47.98
Exact value47.9830578657 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129475 · revision 1
Value 47.9830578657 · 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: 47.9830578657 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 48.89
Exact value48.8927150338 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129474 · revision 1
Value 48.8927150338 · 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: 48.8927150338 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 44.35
Exact value44.3511840605 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129473 · revision 1
Value 44.3511840605 · 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: 44.3511840605 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 59.80
Exact value59.8007993935 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129472 · revision 1
Value 59.8007993935 · 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: 59.8007993935 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 60.96
Exact value60.9591709408 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129471 · revision 1
Value 60.9591709408 · 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: 60.9591709408 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 66.89
Exact value66.8925839339 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129470 · revision 1
Value 66.8925839339 · 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: 66.8925839339 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 71.69
Exact value71.6868069549 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129469 · revision 1
Value 71.6868069549 · 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: 71.6868069549 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 56.67
Exact value56.6733497495 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #129468 · revision 1
Value 56.6733497495 · 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: 56.6733497495 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:20:17 · source revision unspecified |
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