Trade openness in the G20 in 2025 — 51.72%. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 30.53 pp.
1967–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.72 | +9.1 pp |
| 2024 | 42.62 | −0.25 pp |
| 2023 | 42.87 | −2.62 pp |
| 2022 | 45.49 | +3.49 pp |
| 2021 | 42.01 | +3.55 pp |
| 2020 | 38.45 | −3.41 pp |
| 2019 | 41.87 | −1.56 pp |
| 2018 | 43.42 | +1.39 pp |
| 2017 | 42.03 | +1.33 pp |
| 2016 | 40.7 | −1.93 pp |
| 2015 | 42.63 | −3.06 pp |
| 2014 | 45.69 | −0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 45.98 | −0.22 pp |
| 2012 | 46.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 46.7 | +3 pp |
| 2010 | 43.7 | +3.87 pp |
| 2009 | 39.84 | −7.68 pp |
| 2008 | 47.52 | +1.99 pp |
| 2007 | 45.53 | +1.25 pp |
| 2006 | 44.28 | +2.79 pp |
| 2005 | 41.49 | +2.05 pp |
| 2004 | 39.43 | +2.93 pp |
| 2003 | 36.51 | +1.23 pp |
| 2002 | 35.27 | +0.23 pp |
| 2001 | 35.04 | −0.87 pp |
| 2000 | 35.9 | +2.62 pp |
| 1999 | 33.29 | +0 pp |
| 1998 | 33.28 | +0.06 pp |
| 1997 | 33.23 | +1.4 pp |
| 1996 | 31.83 | +0.93 pp |
| 1995 | 30.9 | +1.75 pp |
| 1994 | 29.15 | +0.55 pp |
| 1993 | 28.6 | −2.22 pp |
| 1992 | 30.82 | +1.88 pp |
| 1991 | 28.94 | −0.75 pp |
| 1990 | 29.69 | +0.67 pp |
| 1989 | 29.02 | +1.27 pp |
| 1988 | 27.76 | +0.7 pp |
| 1987 | 27.05 | +0.7 pp |
| 1986 | 26.35 | −1.69 pp |
| 1985 | 28.04 | −1.04 pp |
| 1984 | 29.09 | +0.57 pp |
| 1983 | 28.52 | −1.38 pp |
| 1982 | 29.9 | −1.8 pp |
| 1981 | 31.7 | −0.62 pp |
| 1980 | 32.32 | +2.65 pp |
| 1979 | 29.67 | +2.53 pp |
| 1978 | 27.14 | −0.32 pp |
| 1977 | 27.46 | +0.26 pp |
| 1976 | 27.2 | +0.88 pp |
| 1975 | 26.32 | −1.33 pp |
| 1974 | 27.64 | +5.14 pp |
| 1973 | 22.51 | +2.36 pp |
| 1972 | 20.14 | +0.57 pp |
| 1971 | 19.57 | +0.24 pp |
| 1970 | 19.33 | −3.22 pp |
| 1969 | 22.56 | +0.32 pp |
| 1968 | 22.24 | +1.04 pp |
| 1967 | 21.19 | — |
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.