Trade openness in Eastern Europe in 2025 — 70.67%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 27.75 pp.
1990–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70.67 | −5.43 pp |
| 2024 | 76.1 | −4.43 pp |
| 2023 | 80.53 | −2.05 pp |
| 2022 | 82.58 | −3 pp |
| 2021 | 85.58 | +6.11 pp |
| 2020 | 79.47 | −3.29 pp |
| 2019 | 82.76 | −2.94 pp |
| 2018 | 85.7 | +3.61 pp |
| 2017 | 82.09 | −0.62 pp |
| 2016 | 82.72 | +0.61 pp |
| 2015 | 82.1 | +5.64 pp |
| 2014 | 76.46 | +3.77 pp |
| 2013 | 72.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 73.59 | −1.65 pp |
| 2011 | 75.25 | −0.09 pp |
| 2010 | 75.34 | +3.72 pp |
| 2009 | 71.61 | −5.94 pp |
| 2008 | 77.55 | +0.29 pp |
| 2007 | 77.26 | −0.76 pp |
| 2006 | 78.02 | +1.17 pp |
| 2005 | 76.85 | −1.19 pp |
| 2004 | 78.04 | +2.28 pp |
| 2003 | 75.76 | +3.04 pp |
| 2002 | 72.72 | −0.96 pp |
| 2001 | 73.69 | −4.41 pp |
| 2000 | 78.1 | +4.08 pp |
| 1999 | 74.02 | +6.5 pp |
| 1998 | 67.52 | +7.03 pp |
| 1997 | 60.5 | +1.74 pp |
| 1996 | 58.76 | −2.81 pp |
| 1995 | 61.57 | +1.65 pp |
| 1994 | 59.92 | −9.26 pp |
| 1993 | 69.18 | −28.08 pp |
| 1992 | 97.26 | +61.97 pp |
| 1991 | 35.29 | −7.63 pp |
| 1990 | 42.92 | — |
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.