Trade openness in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 57.23%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 3.42 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.23 | −3.83 pp |
| 2024 | 61.06 | −16.24 pp |
| 2023 | 77.3 | −0.74 pp |
| 2022 | 78.04 | +7.09 pp |
| 2021 | 70.95 | +3.81 pp |
| 2020 | 67.15 | −4.22 pp |
| 2019 | 71.37 | −1.7 pp |
| 2018 | 73.07 | +2.24 pp |
| 2017 | 70.83 | +2.83 pp |
| 2016 | 68 | −4.29 pp |
| 2015 | 72.29 | −4.51 pp |
| 2014 | 76.8 | −2.04 pp |
| 2013 | 78.84 | −0.96 pp |
| 2012 | 79.81 | +1.58 pp |
| 2011 | 78.22 | +2.25 pp |
| 2010 | 75.97 | −2.3 pp |
| 2009 | 78.27 | −7.46 pp |
| 2008 | 85.73 | +2.01 pp |
| 2007 | 83.73 | +2.51 pp |
| 2006 | 81.22 | +0.38 pp |
| 2005 | 80.83 | +3.98 pp |
| 2004 | 76.85 | +3.89 pp |
| 2003 | 72.96 | +5.45 pp |
| 2002 | 67.51 | +1.28 pp |
| 2001 | 66.24 | +1.29 pp |
| 2000 | 64.95 | +3.66 pp |
| 1999 | 61.29 | +1.34 pp |
| 1998 | 59.95 | −1.85 pp |
| 1997 | 61.8 | +5.3 pp |
| 1996 | 56.5 | −0.45 pp |
| 1995 | 56.95 | +1.74 pp |
| 1994 | 55.21 | −3.25 pp |
| 1993 | 58.46 | −1.59 pp |
| 1992 | 60.06 | −3.27 pp |
| 1991 | 63.32 | +2.5 pp |
| 1990 | 60.83 | +1.39 pp |
| 1989 | 59.44 | +4.5 pp |
| 1988 | 54.93 | +0.6 pp |
| 1987 | 54.33 | +2.25 pp |
| 1986 | 52.08 | −7.52 pp |
| 1985 | 59.6 | −4.93 pp |
| 1984 | 64.53 | −3.42 pp |
| 1983 | 67.95 | −5.84 pp |
| 1982 | 73.79 | −4.48 pp |
| 1981 | 78.27 | +0.48 pp |
| 1980 | 77.79 | +4.62 pp |
| 1979 | 73.16 | +0.78 pp |
| 1978 | 72.38 | −1.63 pp |
| 1977 | 74.02 | +2.45 pp |
| 1976 | 71.57 | −5.81 pp |
| 1975 | 77.38 | +7.21 pp |
| 1974 | 70.17 | −3.39 pp |
| 1973 | 73.57 | +17.29 pp |
| 1972 | 56.28 | +1.33 pp |
| 1971 | 54.95 | +1.15 pp |
| 1970 | 53.81 | — |
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.