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Reading the signal
Shows how large cross-border trade in goods and services is relative to domestic economic output.
Indicator guide · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS
Trade openness
by country
Exports plus imports as a share of GDP. The table keeps each country's reported year visible so stale and current observations are not treated as equivalent.
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Important limits
Small economies often score highly because their domestic base is small, while large economies can trade more in dollars but have a lower ratio. It is not a tariff measure.
Measurement
% of GDP
World Bank indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Values can be revised as national statistical agencies and international datasets update.
Source definition
Trade (% of GDP)
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
60-market reference table
Latest reported values
Sorted by value, not by a common year. Check the year column before drawing a direct comparison.
| Position | Country | Region | Value | Year | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | Southeast Asia | 320.31% | 2025 | Compare |
| 2 | Ireland | Europe | 239.96% | 2025 | Compare |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 199.04% | 2023 | Compare |
| 4 | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 190.34% | 2025 | Compare |
| 5 | Belgium | Europe | 152.92% | 2025 | Compare |
| 6 | Netherlands | Europe | 150.12% | 2025 | Compare |
| 7 | Switzerland | Europe | 147.16% | 2025 | Compare |
| 8 | Hungary | Europe | 140.78% | 2025 | Compare |
| 9 | Thailand | Southeast Asia | 138.41% | 2025 | Compare |
| 10 | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | 136.40% | 2025 | Compare |
| 11 | Denmark | Europe | 129.22% | 2025 | Compare |
| 12 | Czechia | Europe | 128.04% | 2025 | Compare |
| 13 | Austria | Europe | 107.02% | 2025 | Compare |
| 14 | Sweden | Europe | 104.34% | 2025 | Compare |
| 15 | Qatar | Middle East | 100.21% | 2022 | Compare |
| 16 | Poland | Europe | 97.03% | 2025 | Compare |
| 17 | Kuwait | Middle East | 93.99% | 2024 | Compare |
| 18 | Morocco | Middle East & North Africa | 93.10% | 2025 | Compare |
| 19 | Portugal | Europe | 86.40% | 2025 | Compare |
| 20 | South Korea | East Asia | 86.36% | 2025 | Compare |
| 21 | Greece | Europe | 83.45% | 2025 | Compare |
| 22 | Finland | Europe | 83.40% | 2025 | Compare |
| 23 | Mexico | Latin America | 79.92% | 2025 | Compare |
| 24 | Norway | Europe | 79.05% | 2025 | Compare |
| 25 | Germany | Europe | 78.51% | 2025 | Compare |
| 26 | Ukraine | Europe | 77.18% | 2025 | Compare |
| 27 | Romania | Europe | 76.21% | 2025 | Compare |
| 28 | Costa Rica | Latin America | 71.49% | 2025 | Compare |
| 29 | Spain | Europe | 69.45% | 2025 | Compare |
| 30 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 68.97% | 2024 | Compare |
| 31 | France | Europe | 67.19% | 2025 | Compare |
| 32 | Philippines | Southeast Asia | 66.79% | 2025 | Compare |
| 33 | Chile | Latin America | 64.98% | 2025 | Compare |
| 34 | Canada | North America | 63.51% | 2025 | Compare |
| 35 | Italy | Europe | 62.52% | 2025 | Compare |
| 36 | United Kingdom | Europe | 62.46% | 2025 | Compare |
| 37 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 60.91% | 2025 | Compare |
| 38 | Ecuador | Latin America | 59.36% | 2025 | Compare |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 57.92% | 2025 | Compare |
| 40 | Israel | Middle East | 52.99% | 2025 | Compare |
| 41 | Peru | Latin America | 51.82% | 2025 | Compare |
| 42 | Egypt | Middle East & North Africa | 51.33% | 2025 | Compare |
| 43 | New Zealand | Oceania | 50.66% | 2024 | Compare |
| 44 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 49.93% | 2025 | Compare |
| 45 | Uruguay | Latin America | 49.72% | 2025 | Compare |
| 46 | India | South Asia | 46.27% | 2025 | Compare |
| 47 | Australia | Oceania | 45.90% | 2025 | Compare |
| 48 | Japan | East Asia | 44.85% | 2024 | Compare |
| 49 | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 43.39% | 2025 | Compare |
| 50 | Algeria | Middle East & North Africa | 38.98% | 2025 | Compare |
| 51 | China | East Asia | 37.96% | 2025 | Compare |
| 52 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 37.52% | 2025 | Compare |
| 53 | Colombia | Latin America | 35.37% | 2025 | Compare |
| 54 | Brazil | Latin America | 35.29% | 2025 | Compare |
| 55 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 33.46% | 2025 | Compare |
| 56 | Argentina | Latin America | 30.36% | 2025 | Compare |
| 57 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 27.95% | 2025 | Compare |
| 58 | Pakistan | South Asia | 27.19% | 2025 | Compare |
| 59 | United States | North America | 25.02% | 2024 | Compare |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26. Open the source indicator.
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