Trade openness in Mercosur in 2025 — 35.26%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20.44 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.26 | +0.04 pp |
| 2024 | 35.22 | +1.59 pp |
| 2023 | 33.63 | −4.95 pp |
| 2022 | 38.58 | +0.58 pp |
| 2021 | 38 | +5.04 pp |
| 2020 | 32.96 | +1.88 pp |
| 2019 | 31.08 | +0.34 pp |
| 2018 | 30.74 | +4.72 pp |
| 2017 | 26.02 | −0.48 pp |
| 2016 | 26.5 | −0.93 pp |
| 2015 | 27.43 | +0.42 pp |
| 2014 | 27.01 | −0.98 pp |
| 2013 | 27.99 | +0.37 pp |
| 2012 | 27.63 | +0.41 pp |
| 2011 | 27.22 | +1.14 pp |
| 2010 | 26.08 | +0.65 pp |
| 2009 | 25.44 | −5.66 pp |
| 2008 | 31.1 | +1.82 pp |
| 2007 | 29.28 | −0.66 pp |
| 2006 | 29.94 | −0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 30.84 | −2.27 pp |
| 2004 | 33.12 | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 31.62 | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 30.91 | +4.71 pp |
| 2001 | 26.21 | +2.54 pp |
| 2000 | 23.67 | +1.49 pp |
| 1999 | 22.18 | +2.71 pp |
| 1998 | 19.46 | −0.02 pp |
| 1997 | 19.49 | +1.1 pp |
| 1996 | 18.39 | −0.72 pp |
| 1995 | 19.11 | −1.08 pp |
| 1994 | 20.2 | +0.08 pp |
| 1993 | 20.12 | +1.03 pp |
| 1992 | 19.09 | +1.81 pp |
| 1991 | 17.28 | +0.63 pp |
| 1990 | 16.65 | +0.09 pp |
| 1989 | 16.56 | −1.92 pp |
| 1988 | 18.48 | +1.15 pp |
| 1987 | 17.33 | +0.54 pp |
| 1986 | 16.79 | −4.11 pp |
| 1985 | 20.9 | +0.15 pp |
| 1984 | 20.75 | +0.12 pp |
| 1983 | 20.62 | +3.11 pp |
| 1982 | 17.51 | −1.99 pp |
| 1981 | 19.5 | +0.31 pp |
| 1980 | 19.19 | +2.22 pp |
| 1979 | 16.97 | +1.35 pp |
| 1978 | 15.62 | −1.2 pp |
| 1977 | 16.82 | −0.34 pp |
| 1976 | 17.16 | −0.26 pp |
| 1975 | 17.41 | −1.35 pp |
| 1974 | 18.76 | +2.69 pp |
| 1973 | 16.07 | −0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 16.17 | +1.56 pp |
| 1971 | 14.6 | +0.83 pp |
| 1970 | 13.78 | −0.17 pp |
| 1969 | 13.95 | +0.72 pp |
| 1968 | 13.23 | +0.33 pp |
| 1967 | 12.9 | −0.09 pp |
| 1966 | 12.99 | +0.28 pp |
| 1965 | 12.71 | +0.15 pp |
| 1964 | 12.56 | −5.04 pp |
| 1963 | 17.59 | +4.85 pp |
| 1962 | 12.74 | −0.6 pp |
| 1961 | 13.34 | −1.48 pp |
| 1960 | 14.82 | — |
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.