Trade openness in the Euro area in 2025 — 87.32%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 47.83 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87.32 | −1.32 pp |
| 2024 | 88.64 | −3.51 pp |
| 2023 | 92.16 | −8.61 pp |
| 2022 | 100.76 | +12.21 pp |
| 2021 | 88.56 | +7.23 pp |
| 2020 | 81.33 | −6.8 pp |
| 2019 | 88.12 | +0.16 pp |
| 2018 | 87.97 | +1.65 pp |
| 2017 | 86.32 | +3.02 pp |
| 2016 | 83.3 | −1 pp |
| 2015 | 84.3 | +1.33 pp |
| 2014 | 82.97 | +0.44 pp |
| 2013 | 82.53 | −0.29 pp |
| 2012 | 82.82 | +1.64 pp |
| 2011 | 81.18 | +5.19 pp |
| 2010 | 75.99 | +7.88 pp |
| 2009 | 68.1 | −10.32 pp |
| 2008 | 78.43 | +0.92 pp |
| 2007 | 77.51 | +1.71 pp |
| 2006 | 75.8 | +4.07 pp |
| 2005 | 71.73 | +3.07 pp |
| 2004 | 68.66 | +2.83 pp |
| 2003 | 65.83 | −1.47 pp |
| 2002 | 67.3 | −2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 69.7 | −0.84 pp |
| 2000 | 70.54 | +7.56 pp |
| 1999 | 62.98 | +0.79 pp |
| 1998 | 62.19 | +1.19 pp |
| 1997 | 60.99 | +4 pp |
| 1996 | 56.99 | +0.81 pp |
| 1995 | 56.18 | +2.8 pp |
| 1994 | 53.38 | +2.61 pp |
| 1993 | 50.77 | −1.83 pp |
| 1992 | 52.6 | −0.87 pp |
| 1991 | 53.47 | +0.28 pp |
| 1990 | 53.19 | −0.62 pp |
| 1989 | 53.81 | +2.87 pp |
| 1988 | 50.94 | +1.27 pp |
| 1987 | 49.67 | −0.54 pp |
| 1986 | 50.21 | −6.78 pp |
| 1985 | 56.99 | +0.5 pp |
| 1984 | 56.49 | +3.06 pp |
| 1983 | 53.43 | −0.26 pp |
| 1982 | 53.69 | −0.31 pp |
| 1981 | 54 | +2.61 pp |
| 1980 | 51.39 | +2.47 pp |
| 1979 | 48.91 | +2.85 pp |
| 1978 | 46.06 | −1.18 pp |
| 1977 | 47.24 | +0.14 pp |
| 1976 | 47.1 | +2.64 pp |
| 1975 | 44.46 | −3.84 pp |
| 1974 | 48.3 | +6.79 pp |
| 1973 | 41.51 | +2.11 pp |
| 1972 | 39.39 | +0.18 pp |
| 1971 | 39.22 | −0.28 pp |
| 1970 | 39.5 | — |
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.