Trade openness in Northern Africa in 2025 — 59.49%. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 21.25 pp.
1965–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.49 | +4.51 pp |
| 2024 | 54.98 | −2.56 pp |
| 2023 | 57.54 | +1.51 pp |
| 2022 | 56.03 | +7.19 pp |
| 2021 | 48.84 | +6.13 pp |
| 2020 | 42.71 | −11.47 pp |
| 2019 | 54.18 | −3.05 pp |
| 2018 | 57.22 | +5.12 pp |
| 2017 | 52.11 | +8.06 pp |
| 2016 | 44.05 | −3.27 pp |
| 2015 | 47.32 | −5.93 pp |
| 2014 | 53.24 | −6.4 pp |
| 2013 | 59.64 | −1.38 pp |
| 2012 | 61.02 | +2.21 pp |
| 2011 | 58.81 | −4.23 pp |
| 2010 | 63.04 | −2.26 pp |
| 2009 | 65.29 | −10.9 pp |
| 2008 | 76.19 | +5.12 pp |
| 2007 | 71.07 | +2.99 pp |
| 2006 | 68.08 | +1.01 pp |
| 2005 | 67.07 | +4.3 pp |
| 2004 | 62.77 | +6.31 pp |
| 2003 | 56.46 | +3.3 pp |
| 2002 | 53.16 | +4.6 pp |
| 2001 | 48.57 | −1.52 pp |
| 2000 | 50.09 | +5 pp |
| 1999 | 45.09 | −0.53 pp |
| 1998 | 45.62 | −3.85 pp |
| 1997 | 49.46 | −2.13 pp |
| 1996 | 51.6 | −1.63 pp |
| 1995 | 53.23 | +2.25 pp |
| 1994 | 50.98 | −1.93 pp |
| 1993 | 52.91 | −2.14 pp |
| 1992 | 55.05 | +5.11 pp |
| 1991 | 49.94 | −0.06 pp |
| 1990 | 50 | +3.1 pp |
| 1989 | 46.9 | +2.59 pp |
| 1988 | 44.3 | +7.3 pp |
| 1987 | 37 | −1.32 pp |
| 1986 | 38.32 | −11.02 pp |
| 1985 | 49.34 | −3.74 pp |
| 1984 | 53.08 | −1.56 pp |
| 1983 | 54.64 | −5.4 pp |
| 1982 | 60.04 | −4.72 pp |
| 1981 | 64.76 | +2.79 pp |
| 1980 | 61.97 | +2.12 pp |
| 1979 | 59.85 | +5.13 pp |
| 1978 | 54.71 | −3.2 pp |
| 1977 | 57.92 | +2.49 pp |
| 1976 | 55.43 | −5.54 pp |
| 1975 | 60.97 | +0.97 pp |
| 1974 | 60.01 | +17.01 pp |
| 1973 | 42.99 | +5.21 pp |
| 1972 | 37.79 | +0.64 pp |
| 1971 | 37.15 | −1.42 pp |
| 1970 | 38.57 | +1.31 pp |
| 1969 | 37.26 | +1.25 pp |
| 1968 | 36 | −1.88 pp |
| 1967 | 37.88 | −1.22 pp |
| 1966 | 39.1 | +0.86 pp |
| 1965 | 38.24 | — |
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.