Trade freedom - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Trade freedom index (0-100), 2026:

The average for 2026 based on 175 countries was 70 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 95 points and the lowest value was in North Korea: 0 points. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2026. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The Heritage Foundation
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Countries Trade freedom, 2026 Global rank Available data
Singapore 95 1 1995 - 2026
New Zealand 91 2 1996 - 2026
Australia 90 3 1995 - 2026
Bahrain 87 4 1995 - 2026
Georgia 87 5 1996 - 2026
Mauritius 87 6 1999 - 2026
Switzerland 87 7 1996 - 2026
Norway 86 8 1996 - 2026
Taiwan 86 9 1995 - 2026
Brunei 85 10 2014 - 2026
Albania 83 11 1995 - 2026
Canada 83 12 1995 - 2026
Israel 83 13 1995 - 2026
Malaysia 83 14 1995 - 2026
Philippines 83 15 1995 - 2026
UK 83 16 1995 - 2026
Jordan 82 17 1995 - 2026
Peru 82 18 1995 - 2026
Qatar 82 19 1999 - 2026
Seychelles 81 20 2009 - 2026
Uzbekistan 81 21 1998 - 2026
Iceland 80 22 1997 - 2026
Kiribati 80 23 2009 - 2026
Panama 80 24 1995 - 2026
Papua N.G. 80 25 1996 - 2026
Vietnam 80 26 1995 - 2026
Austria 79 27 1995 - 2026
Belgium 79 28 1996 - 2026
Bulgaria 79 29 1995 - 2026
Croatia 79 30 1996 - 2026
Cyprus 79 31 1996 - 2026
Czechia 79 32 1995 - 2026
Denmark 79 33 1996 - 2026
Estonia 79 34 1995 - 2026
Finland 79 35 1996 - 2026
France 79 36 1995 - 2026
Germany 79 37 1995 - 2026
Greece 79 38 1995 - 2026
Hungary 79 39 1995 - 2026
Indonesia 79 40 1995 - 2026
Ireland 79 41 1995 - 2026
Italy 79 42 1995 - 2026
Latvia 79 43 1996 - 2026
Lithuania 79 44 1996 - 2026
Luxembourg 79 45 1996 - 2026
Malta 79 46 1995 - 2026
Netherlands 79 47 1996 - 2026
Poland 79 48 1995 - 2026
Portugal 79 49 1995 - 2026
Romania 79 50 1995 - 2026
Slovakia 79 51 1995 - 2026
Slovenia 79 52 1996 - 2026
Spain 79 53 1995 - 2026
Sweden 79 54 1995 - 2026
UA Emirates 79 55 1996 - 2026
Chile 78 56 1995 - 2026
Montenegro 78 57 2002 - 2026
North Macedonia 78 58 2002 - 2026
Oman 78 59 1995 - 2026
Paraguay 78 60 1995 - 2026
Botswana 77 61 1995 - 2026
Moldova 77 62 1995 - 2026
Serbia 77 63 2002 - 2026
Azerbaijan 76 64 1996 - 2026
El Salvador 76 65 1995 - 2026
Japan 76 66 1995 - 2026
Kuwait 76 67 1996 - 2026
Armenia 75 68 1996 - 2026
Costa Rica 75 69 1995 - 2026
Guatemala 75 70 1995 - 2026
Micronesia 75 71 2009 - 2026
Tonga 75 72 2009 - 2026
Ivory Coast 74 73 1995 - 2026
Kazakhstan 74 74 1998 - 2026
Mexico 74 75 1995 - 2026
Mongolia 74 76 1995 - 2026
Saudi Arabia 74 77 1996 - 2026
Swaziland 74 78 1995 - 2026
Turkmenistan 74 79 1998 - 2026
China 73 80 1995 - 2026
Cuba 73 81 1995 - 2026
Kyrgyzstan 73 82 1998 - 2026
South Korea 73 83 1995 - 2026
Ukraine 73 84 1995 - 2026
Uruguay 73 85 1995 - 2026
Tajikistan 72 86 1998 - 2026
Colombia 71 87 1995 - 2026
Mozambique 71 88 1995 - 2026
Turkey 71 89 1995 - 2026
Angola 70 90 1995 - 2026
Honduras 70 91 1995 - 2026
Jamaica 70 92 1995 - 2026
Morocco 70 93 1995 - 2026
Namibia 70 94 1997 - 2026
Pakistan 70 95 1995 - 2026
Thailand 70 96 1995 - 2026
Belarus 69 97 1995 - 2026
Bosnia & Herz. 69 98 1998 - 2026
Brazil 69 99 1995 - 2026
Burma 69 100 1996 - 2026
Laos 69 101 1996 - 2026
Malawi 69 102 1995 - 2026
Russia 69 103 1995 - 2026
South Africa 69 104 1995 - 2026
Tr.&Tobago 69 105 1996 - 2026
Cambodia 68 106 1997 - 2026
DR Congo 68 107 1995 - 2026
Eritrea 68 108 2009 - 2026
Madagascar 68 109 1995 - 2026
USA 68 110 1995 - 2026
Argentina 67 111 1995 - 2026
Cape Verde 67 112 1996 - 2026
Domin. Rep. 67 113 1995 - 2026
Fiji 67 114 1995 - 2026
Nicaragua 67 115 1995 - 2026
Samoa 67 116 1996 - 2026
Senegal 67 117 1996 - 2026
Ecuador 66 118 1995 - 2026
Haiti 66 119 1995 - 2026
Lebanon 66 120 1996 - 2026
Niger 66 121 1996 - 2026
Sri Lanka 66 122 1995 - 2026
Togo 66 123 1999 - 2026
Gambia 65 124 1997 - 2026
Ghana 65 125 1995 - 2026
Lesotho 65 126 1996 - 2026
S.T.&Principe 65 127 2009 - 2026
Suriname 65 128 1996 - 2026
Comoros 64 129 2009 - 2026
Mali 64 130 1995 - 2026
Nigeria 64 131 1995 - 2026
Sierra Leone 64 132 1995 - 2026
Bangladesh 63 133 1995 - 2026
Benin 63 134 1996 - 2026
Bhutan 63 135 2009 - 2026
Maldives 63 136 2009 - 2026
Zambia 63 137 1995 - 2026
Guinea 62 138 1995 - 2026
Rwanda 62 139 1997 - 2026
Vanuatu 62 140 2009 - 2026
Bolivia 61 141 1995 - 2026
Burkina Faso 61 142 1996 - 2026
India 61 143 1995 - 2026
Egypt 60 144 1995 - 2026
Mauritania 60 145 1996 - 2026
Saint Lucia 60 146 2009 - 2026
Algeria 59 147 1995 - 2026
Bahamas 59 148 1995 - 2026
Guyana 59 149 1995 - 2026
Nepal 59 150 1996 - 2026
St. Vincent & ... 59 151 2009 - 2026
Tanzania 59 152 1995 - 2026
Belize 58 153 1995 - 2026
Uganda 58 154 1995 - 2026
Cameroon 57 155 1995 - 2026
Ethiopia 57 156 1995 - 2026
Gabon 57 157 1995 - 2026
Liberia 57 158 2009 - 2026
Iran 56 159 1996 - 2026
Tunisia 55 160 1995 - 2026
Dominica 53 161 2009 - 2026
R. of Congo 53 162 1996 - 2026
Burundi 52 163 1997 - 2026
Kenya 52 164 1995 - 2026
Djibouti 50 165 1997 - 2026
Zimbabwe 50 166 1995 - 2026
Barbados 48 167 1996 - 2026
C.A. Republic 48 168 2002 - 2026
G.-Bissau 47 169 1999 - 2026
Chad 46 170 1997 - 2026
Eq. Guinea 44 171 1999 - 2026
Solomon Isl. 44 172 2009 - 2026
Venezuela 43 173 1995 - 2026
Sudan 30 174 1995 - 2026
North Korea 0 175 1995 - 2026


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Definition: The Trade freedom index is based on two indicators: the trade-weighted average tariff rate and non-tariff barriers (including quantity, price, regulatory, customs and investment restrictions, and direct government intervention).

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1. Singapore
2. New Zealand
3. Australia
4. Bahrain
5. Georgia
6. Mauritius
7. Switzerland
8. Norway
9. Taiwan
10. Brunei
11. Albania
12. Canada
13. Israel
14. Malaysia
15. Philippines
16. UK
17. Jordan
18. Peru
19. Qatar
20. Seychelles
21. Uzbekistan
22. Iceland
23. Kiribati
24. Panama
25. Papua N.G.
26. Vietnam
27. Austria
28. Belgium
29. Bulgaria
30. Croatia
31. Cyprus
32. Czechia
33. Denmark
34. Estonia
35. Finland
36. France
37. Germany
38. Greece
39. Hungary
40. Indonesia
41. Ireland
42. Italy
43. Latvia
44. Lithuania
45. Luxembourg
46. Malta
47. Netherlands
48. Poland
49. Portugal
50. Romania
51. Slovakia
52. Slovenia
53. Spain
54. Sweden
55. UA Emirates
56. Chile
57. Montenegro
58. North Macedonia
59. Oman
60. Paraguay
61. Botswana
62. Moldova
63. Serbia
64. Azerbaijan
65. El Salvador
66. Japan
67. Kuwait
68. Armenia
69. Costa Rica
70. Guatemala
71. Micronesia
72. Tonga
73. Ivory Coast
74. Kazakhstan
75. Mexico
76. Mongolia
77. Saudi Arabia
78. Swaziland
79. Turkmenistan
80. China
81. Cuba
82. Kyrgyzstan
83. South Korea
84. Ukraine
85. Uruguay
86. Tajikistan
87. Colombia
88. Mozambique
89. Turkey
90. Angola
91. Honduras
92. Jamaica
93. Morocco
94. Namibia
95. Pakistan
96. Thailand
97. Belarus
98. Bosnia & Herz.
99. Brazil
100. Burma
101. Laos
102. Malawi
103. Russia
104. South Africa
105. Tr.&Tobago
106. Cambodia
107. DR Congo
108. Eritrea
109. Madagascar
110. USA
111. Argentina
112. Cape Verde
113. Domin. Rep.
114. Fiji
115. Nicaragua
116. Samoa
117. Senegal
118. Ecuador
119. Haiti
120. Lebanon
121. Niger
122. Sri Lanka
123. Togo
124. Gambia
125. Ghana
126. Lesotho
127. S.T.&Principe
128. Suriname
129. Comoros
130. Mali
131. Nigeria
132. Sierra Leone
133. Bangladesh
134. Benin
135. Bhutan
136. Maldives
137. Zambia
138. Guinea
139. Rwanda
140. Vanuatu
141. Bolivia
142. Burkina Faso
143. India
144. Egypt
145. Mauritania
146. Saint Lucia
147. Algeria
148. Bahamas
149. Guyana
150. Nepal
151. St. Vincent & ...
152. Tanzania
153. Belize
154. Uganda
155. Cameroon
156. Ethiopia
157. Gabon
158. Liberia
159. Iran
160. Tunisia
161. Dominica
162. R. of Congo
163. Burundi
164. Kenya
165. Djibouti
166. Zimbabwe
167. Barbados
168. C.A. Republic
169. G.-Bissau
170. Chad
171. Eq. Guinea
172. Solomon Isl.
173. Venezuela
174. Sudan
175. North Korea
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