Trade openness in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 81.82%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 40.26 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.82 | −1.02 pp |
| 2024 | 82.84 | −3.31 pp |
| 2023 | 86.15 | −7.29 pp |
| 2022 | 93.44 | +10.26 pp |
| 2021 | 83.19 | +6.13 pp |
| 2020 | 77.06 | −6.1 pp |
| 2019 | 83.15 | −0.17 pp |
| 2018 | 83.32 | +2.18 pp |
| 2017 | 81.14 | +2.77 pp |
| 2016 | 78.38 | −0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 78.68 | +0.39 pp |
| 2014 | 78.28 | −0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 78.48 | −0.35 pp |
| 2012 | 78.83 | +0.79 pp |
| 2011 | 78.04 | +4.57 pp |
| 2010 | 73.47 | +6.2 pp |
| 2009 | 67.27 | −8.39 pp |
| 2008 | 75.66 | +1.67 pp |
| 2007 | 73.99 | +0.68 pp |
| 2006 | 73.31 | +3.5 pp |
| 2005 | 69.81 | +2.37 pp |
| 2004 | 67.44 | +2.37 pp |
| 2003 | 65.06 | −0.92 pp |
| 2002 | 65.99 | −2.17 pp |
| 2001 | 68.16 | −0.98 pp |
| 2000 | 69.14 | +6.26 pp |
| 1999 | 62.87 | +1.65 pp |
| 1998 | 61.23 | +1.08 pp |
| 1997 | 60.15 | +3 pp |
| 1996 | 57.15 | +0.27 pp |
| 1995 | 56.88 | +1.57 pp |
| 1994 | 55.31 | +0.94 pp |
| 1993 | 54.37 | −4.33 pp |
| 1992 | 58.7 | +7.99 pp |
| 1991 | 50.7 | −1.34 pp |
| 1990 | 52.04 | −1.19 pp |
| 1989 | 53.24 | +1.56 pp |
| 1988 | 51.68 | +0.73 pp |
| 1987 | 50.95 | −0.66 pp |
| 1986 | 51.61 | −6.26 pp |
| 1985 | 57.87 | +0.33 pp |
| 1984 | 57.54 | +3.31 pp |
| 1983 | 54.22 | +0.12 pp |
| 1982 | 54.1 | −0.06 pp |
| 1981 | 54.15 | +1.8 pp |
| 1980 | 52.35 | +2 pp |
| 1979 | 50.36 | +2.28 pp |
| 1978 | 48.08 | −1.94 pp |
| 1977 | 50.01 | +0.51 pp |
| 1976 | 49.51 | +2.79 pp |
| 1975 | 46.71 | −4.37 pp |
| 1974 | 51.08 | +7.26 pp |
| 1973 | 43.82 | +2.85 pp |
| 1972 | 40.98 | −0.21 pp |
| 1971 | 41.19 | −0.37 pp |
| 1970 | 41.56 | — |
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.