Trade openness in East Asia & Pacific in 2025 — 63.84%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 44.78 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.84 | +5.48 pp |
| 2024 | 58.36 | +1.21 pp |
| 2023 | 57.15 | −2.55 pp |
| 2022 | 59.69 | +4.83 pp |
| 2021 | 54.86 | +4.84 pp |
| 2020 | 50.02 | −2.96 pp |
| 2019 | 52.98 | −2.14 pp |
| 2018 | 55.12 | +0.99 pp |
| 2017 | 54.12 | +1.93 pp |
| 2016 | 52.19 | −3.64 pp |
| 2015 | 55.83 | −5.53 pp |
| 2014 | 61.36 | −1.03 pp |
| 2013 | 62.38 | −0.79 pp |
| 2012 | 63.17 | −1.43 pp |
| 2011 | 64.6 | +2.18 pp |
| 2010 | 62.41 | +5.17 pp |
| 2009 | 57.24 | −12.03 pp |
| 2008 | 69.27 | +0.44 pp |
| 2007 | 68.83 | −0.77 pp |
| 2006 | 69.6 | +2.42 pp |
| 2005 | 67.18 | +2.51 pp |
| 2004 | 64.67 | +6.5 pp |
| 2003 | 58.17 | +5.5 pp |
| 2002 | 52.67 | +1.52 pp |
| 2001 | 51.16 | −1.29 pp |
| 2000 | 52.45 | +5.72 pp |
| 1999 | 46.73 | −1.14 pp |
| 1998 | 47.86 | +1.46 pp |
| 1997 | 46.4 | +1.33 pp |
| 1996 | 45.07 | −0.22 pp |
| 1995 | 45.29 | +1.02 pp |
| 1994 | 44.27 | +0.72 pp |
| 1993 | 43.55 | +2.47 pp |
| 1992 | 41.08 | +1.67 pp |
| 1991 | 39.41 | +0.52 pp |
| 1990 | 38.89 | +0.02 pp |
| 1989 | 38.87 | −2.17 pp |
| 1988 | 41.04 | +3.42 pp |
| 1987 | 37.62 | +3.45 pp |
| 1986 | 34.17 | −1.6 pp |
| 1985 | 35.77 | −0.21 pp |
| 1984 | 35.98 | +0.55 pp |
| 1983 | 35.42 | −1.52 pp |
| 1982 | 36.94 | −3.4 pp |
| 1981 | 40.34 | +0.99 pp |
| 1980 | 39.35 | +4.98 pp |
| 1979 | 34.37 | +3.06 pp |
| 1978 | 31.31 | +2.48 pp |
| 1977 | 28.83 | −0.16 pp |
| 1976 | 28.99 | +0.5 pp |
| 1975 | 28.49 | −1.85 pp |
| 1974 | 30.34 | +5.19 pp |
| 1973 | 25.15 | +3.2 pp |
| 1972 | 21.95 | −0.14 pp |
| 1971 | 22.09 | +0.26 pp |
| 1970 | 21.83 | −0.29 pp |
| 1969 | 22.11 | −0.16 pp |
| 1968 | 22.27 | +1.31 pp |
| 1967 | 20.96 | −0.81 pp |
| 1966 | 21.77 | +1.9 pp |
| 1965 | 19.87 | −0.45 pp |
| 1964 | 20.33 | −0.21 pp |
| 1963 | 20.54 | +0.56 pp |
| 1962 | 19.97 | −1.37 pp |
| 1961 | 21.34 | +2.29 pp |
| 1960 | 19.06 | — |
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.