Trade openness in South America in 2025 — 39.35%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 16.02 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.35 | +0.31 pp |
| 2024 | 39.04 | +1.05 pp |
| 2023 | 37.99 | −5.98 pp |
| 2022 | 43.97 | +1.71 pp |
| 2021 | 42.26 | +5.89 pp |
| 2020 | 36.37 | +0.43 pp |
| 2019 | 35.94 | +0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 35.75 | +4.71 pp |
| 2017 | 31.04 | −0.38 pp |
| 2016 | 31.42 | −1.89 pp |
| 2015 | 33.31 | −0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 33.91 | −1.14 pp |
| 2013 | 35.05 | +0.22 pp |
| 2012 | 34.84 | +4.17 pp |
| 2011 | 30.67 | +2.41 pp |
| 2010 | 28.25 | +0.86 pp |
| 2009 | 27.39 | −6.09 pp |
| 2008 | 33.48 | +1.02 pp |
| 2007 | 32.47 | −0.72 pp |
| 2006 | 33.19 | −0.16 pp |
| 2005 | 33.35 | −1.13 pp |
| 2004 | 34.48 | +1.41 pp |
| 2003 | 33.07 | +1.59 pp |
| 2002 | 31.48 | +4.15 pp |
| 2001 | 27.33 | +1.91 pp |
| 2000 | 25.41 | +1.09 pp |
| 1999 | 24.33 | +2.17 pp |
| 1998 | 22.16 | −0.29 pp |
| 1997 | 22.45 | +0.88 pp |
| 1996 | 21.57 | −0.48 pp |
| 1995 | 22.05 | −0.94 pp |
| 1994 | 22.99 | +0.16 pp |
| 1993 | 22.82 | +0.9 pp |
| 1992 | 21.92 | +1.59 pp |
| 1991 | 20.33 | −3.52 pp |
| 1990 | 23.85 | +0.94 pp |
| 1989 | 22.91 | −1.78 pp |
| 1988 | 24.69 | +1.74 pp |
| 1987 | 22.95 | +0.15 pp |
| 1986 | 22.8 | −3.57 pp |
| 1985 | 26.37 | +0.29 pp |
| 1984 | 26.08 | +0.71 pp |
| 1983 | 25.37 | +0.44 pp |
| 1982 | 24.93 | −2.33 pp |
| 1981 | 27.26 | −0.87 pp |
| 1980 | 28.13 | +2.48 pp |
| 1979 | 25.65 | +2.24 pp |
| 1978 | 23.41 | −1.67 pp |
| 1977 | 25.07 | +0.34 pp |
| 1976 | 24.73 | −0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 24.93 | −1.38 pp |
| 1974 | 26.31 | +4.75 pp |
| 1973 | 21.55 | +0.45 pp |
| 1972 | 21.11 | +0.68 pp |
| 1971 | 20.43 | +0.17 pp |
| 1970 | 20.26 | −0.21 pp |
| 1969 | 20.47 | +0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 20.27 | +0.3 pp |
| 1967 | 19.97 | +0.07 pp |
| 1966 | 19.9 | +0.08 pp |
| 1965 | 19.82 | −0.33 pp |
| 1964 | 20.15 | −4.16 pp |
| 1963 | 24.31 | +2.73 pp |
| 1962 | 21.58 | −0.24 pp |
| 1961 | 21.81 | −1.52 pp |
| 1960 | 23.33 | — |
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.