Trade openness in Central America in 2025 — 78.14%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 53.01 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.14 | +3.37 pp |
| 2024 | 74.76 | +0.98 pp |
| 2023 | 73.78 | −13.68 pp |
| 2022 | 87.46 | +6.3 pp |
| 2021 | 81.16 | +7.32 pp |
| 2020 | 73.85 | −2.19 pp |
| 2019 | 76.03 | −2.73 pp |
| 2018 | 78.77 | +2.95 pp |
| 2017 | 75.81 | +1.21 pp |
| 2016 | 74.61 | +3.52 pp |
| 2015 | 71.09 | +4.45 pp |
| 2014 | 66.65 | +0.65 pp |
| 2013 | 66 | −2.19 pp |
| 2012 | 68.19 | +1.88 pp |
| 2011 | 66.31 | +3.42 pp |
| 2010 | 62.89 | +4.57 pp |
| 2009 | 58.32 | −2.68 pp |
| 2008 | 61 | +1.61 pp |
| 2007 | 59.38 | +1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 58.28 | +1.95 pp |
| 2005 | 56.33 | +0.69 pp |
| 2004 | 55.64 | +3.49 pp |
| 2003 | 52.15 | +3.53 pp |
| 2002 | 48.62 | +0.31 pp |
| 2001 | 48.31 | −4.61 pp |
| 2000 | 52.91 | +1.7 pp |
| 1999 | 51.22 | −0.69 pp |
| 1998 | 51.91 | +1.32 pp |
| 1997 | 50.59 | −0.98 pp |
| 1996 | 51.56 | +3.48 pp |
| 1995 | 48.09 | +14.98 pp |
| 1994 | 33.11 | +2.93 pp |
| 1993 | 30.18 | −9.6 pp |
| 1992 | 39.78 | +0.04 pp |
| 1991 | 39.74 | −2.62 pp |
| 1990 | 42.36 | +0.56 pp |
| 1989 | 41.81 | −0.5 pp |
| 1988 | 42.31 | +6.19 pp |
| 1987 | 36.11 | +1.04 pp |
| 1986 | 35.07 | +6.54 pp |
| 1985 | 28.53 | −1.51 pp |
| 1984 | 30.05 | −1.71 pp |
| 1983 | 31.75 | +2.52 pp |
| 1982 | 29.24 | +2.31 pp |
| 1981 | 26.93 | −1.7 pp |
| 1980 | 28.63 | −2.52 pp |
| 1979 | 31.15 | +0.93 pp |
| 1978 | 30.22 | −0.74 pp |
| 1977 | 30.96 | +4.14 pp |
| 1976 | 26.82 | +2.25 pp |
| 1975 | 24.57 | −3.39 pp |
| 1974 | 27.96 | +2.28 pp |
| 1973 | 25.68 | +1.03 pp |
| 1972 | 24.66 | +0.49 pp |
| 1971 | 24.17 | −1.08 pp |
| 1970 | 25.25 | +0.82 pp |
| 1969 | 24.43 | −0.02 pp |
| 1968 | 24.45 | +0.2 pp |
| 1967 | 24.25 | −0.66 pp |
| 1966 | 24.91 | −0.48 pp |
| 1965 | 25.39 | +1.6 pp |
| 1964 | 23.79 | −0.94 pp |
| 1963 | 24.72 | +0.45 pp |
| 1962 | 24.27 | +0.21 pp |
| 1961 | 24.06 | −1.06 pp |
| 1960 | 25.13 | — |
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.