Trade openness in BRICS in 2025 — 39.32%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 27.09 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.32 | −0.38 pp |
| 2024 | 39.7 | −2.06 pp |
| 2023 | 41.76 | −1.36 pp |
| 2022 | 43.12 | +1.66 pp |
| 2021 | 41.47 | +3.48 pp |
| 2020 | 37.99 | −1.49 pp |
| 2019 | 39.48 | −1.85 pp |
| 2018 | 41.33 | +1.38 pp |
| 2017 | 39.95 | +0.61 pp |
| 2016 | 39.34 | −2.46 pp |
| 2015 | 41.8 | −3.77 pp |
| 2014 | 45.57 | −1.41 pp |
| 2013 | 46.98 | −0.81 pp |
| 2012 | 47.79 | −0.34 pp |
| 2011 | 48.13 | +1.14 pp |
| 2010 | 46.99 | +2.59 pp |
| 2009 | 44.41 | −9.51 pp |
| 2008 | 53.92 | +0.56 pp |
| 2007 | 53.36 | −1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 54.56 | +0.87 pp |
| 2005 | 53.69 | +1.59 pp |
| 2004 | 52.09 | +5.01 pp |
| 2003 | 47.08 | +3.96 pp |
| 2002 | 43.12 | +2.81 pp |
| 2001 | 40.31 | +2.01 pp |
| 2000 | 38.3 | +4.49 pp |
| 1999 | 33.81 | +2.71 pp |
| 1998 | 31.1 | −0.23 pp |
| 1997 | 31.33 | +0.51 pp |
| 1996 | 30.82 | −1.88 pp |
| 1995 | 32.7 | −0.94 pp |
| 1994 | 33.63 | −5.77 pp |
| 1993 | 39.41 | −9.35 pp |
| 1992 | 48.76 | +22.03 pp |
| 1991 | 26.73 | −0.72 pp |
| 1990 | 27.45 | −0.91 pp |
| 1989 | 28.36 | +3.73 pp |
| 1988 | 24.64 | +2.56 pp |
| 1987 | 22.07 | +2.61 pp |
| 1986 | 19.46 | −3.44 pp |
| 1985 | 22.89 | −2.16 pp |
| 1984 | 25.05 | −1.46 pp |
| 1983 | 26.51 | +1.42 pp |
| 1982 | 25.09 | −2.95 pp |
| 1981 | 28.04 | −0.25 pp |
| 1980 | 28.29 | +3.3 pp |
| 1979 | 24.99 | +1.97 pp |
| 1978 | 23.02 | −0.01 pp |
| 1977 | 23.03 | −1 pp |
| 1976 | 24.03 | −0.43 pp |
| 1975 | 24.46 | −0.15 pp |
| 1974 | 24.61 | +7 pp |
| 1973 | 17.61 | +3.13 pp |
| 1972 | 14.48 | +0.87 pp |
| 1971 | 13.61 | +0.71 pp |
| 1970 | 12.9 | +0.29 pp |
| 1969 | 12.61 | −0.61 pp |
| 1968 | 13.22 | +0.35 pp |
| 1967 | 12.86 | +0.5 pp |
| 1966 | 12.37 | +0.67 pp |
| 1965 | 11.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1964 | 12 | −1.19 pp |
| 1963 | 13.19 | +1.57 pp |
| 1962 | 11.62 | −0.44 pp |
| 1961 | 12.06 | −0.17 pp |
| 1960 | 12.23 | — |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.