Trade openness in Western Europe in 2025 — 97.11%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 53.61 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97.11 | +0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 96.82 | −3.83 pp |
| 2023 | 100.64 | −8.82 pp |
| 2022 | 109.46 | +12.11 pp |
| 2021 | 97.36 | +8.13 pp |
| 2020 | 89.23 | −6.25 pp |
| 2019 | 95.48 | −0.23 pp |
| 2018 | 95.71 | +1.92 pp |
| 2017 | 93.79 | +2.65 pp |
| 2016 | 91.14 | −0.94 pp |
| 2015 | 92.08 | +1.49 pp |
| 2014 | 90.59 | −0.99 pp |
| 2013 | 91.58 | −0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 91.78 | +1.6 pp |
| 2011 | 90.18 | +5.84 pp |
| 2010 | 84.34 | +8.58 pp |
| 2009 | 75.76 | −10.43 pp |
| 2008 | 86.19 | +1.77 pp |
| 2007 | 84.42 | +2.05 pp |
| 2006 | 82.37 | +4.57 pp |
| 2005 | 77.8 | +4.12 pp |
| 2004 | 73.67 | +3.54 pp |
| 2003 | 70.14 | −0.94 pp |
| 2002 | 71.08 | −2.14 pp |
| 2001 | 73.22 | −0.71 pp |
| 2000 | 73.93 | +8.52 pp |
| 1999 | 65.4 | +1.29 pp |
| 1998 | 64.12 | +1.41 pp |
| 1997 | 62.71 | +5.03 pp |
| 1996 | 57.68 | +1.33 pp |
| 1995 | 56.35 | +2.02 pp |
| 1994 | 54.33 | +1.99 pp |
| 1993 | 52.34 | −3.68 pp |
| 1992 | 56.02 | −2.34 pp |
| 1991 | 58.37 | +0.57 pp |
| 1990 | 57.8 | −0.9 pp |
| 1989 | 58.7 | +3.42 pp |
| 1988 | 55.29 | +1.71 pp |
| 1987 | 53.57 | −1.33 pp |
| 1986 | 54.9 | −6.99 pp |
| 1985 | 61.9 | +0.86 pp |
| 1984 | 61.04 | +3.38 pp |
| 1983 | 57.65 | −0.49 pp |
| 1982 | 58.15 | −0.37 pp |
| 1981 | 58.51 | +2.65 pp |
| 1980 | 55.87 | +2.93 pp |
| 1979 | 52.93 | +2.7 pp |
| 1978 | 50.24 | −1.34 pp |
| 1977 | 51.58 | +0.35 pp |
| 1976 | 51.22 | +3.16 pp |
| 1975 | 48.07 | −4.18 pp |
| 1974 | 52.24 | +7.52 pp |
| 1973 | 44.73 | +1.9 pp |
| 1972 | 42.83 | −0.11 pp |
| 1971 | 42.94 | −0.56 pp |
| 1970 | 43.5 | — |
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.