Trade openness in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 54.99%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 16.18 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.99 | −0.69 pp |
| 2024 | 55.68 | −1.62 pp |
| 2023 | 57.29 | −1.71 pp |
| 2022 | 59 | +3.25 pp |
| 2021 | 55.75 | +4.68 pp |
| 2020 | 51.07 | −4.46 pp |
| 2019 | 55.53 | −1.05 pp |
| 2018 | 56.58 | +2.41 pp |
| 2017 | 54.18 | −0.91 pp |
| 2016 | 55.09 | −2.24 pp |
| 2015 | 57.33 | −3.45 pp |
| 2014 | 60.78 | −1.56 pp |
| 2013 | 62.33 | −1.66 pp |
| 2012 | 64 | −1.16 pp |
| 2011 | 65.16 | +3.41 pp |
| 2010 | 61.75 | +1.33 pp |
| 2009 | 60.41 | −10.7 pp |
| 2008 | 71.11 | +7.02 pp |
| 2007 | 64.1 | +4.52 pp |
| 2006 | 59.58 | +2.16 pp |
| 2005 | 57.42 | +3.94 pp |
| 2004 | 53.48 | +1.13 pp |
| 2003 | 52.35 | −3.94 pp |
| 2002 | 56.29 | +4.65 pp |
| 2001 | 51.64 | +1.69 pp |
| 2000 | 49.96 | +1.85 pp |
| 1999 | 48.11 | −1.2 pp |
| 1998 | 49.3 | +0.51 pp |
| 1997 | 48.79 | −0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 49.29 | +1.55 pp |
| 1995 | 47.74 | +2.14 pp |
| 1994 | 45.61 | +4.03 pp |
| 1993 | 41.58 | −0.03 pp |
| 1992 | 41.61 | +3.24 pp |
| 1991 | 38.37 | −2.32 pp |
| 1990 | 40.69 | −3.85 pp |
| 1989 | 44.54 | −1.14 pp |
| 1988 | 45.68 | −0.93 pp |
| 1987 | 46.62 | −1.68 pp |
| 1986 | 48.3 | — |
| 1981 | 55.13 | −3.18 pp |
| 1980 | 58.32 | — |
| 1960 | 38.81 | — |
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.