Trade freedom - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Trade freedom index (0-100), 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 176 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 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The Heritage Foundation
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Countries Trade freedom, 2024 Global rank Available data
Singapore 95 1 1995 - 2024
Australia 90 2 1995 - 2024
New Zealand 90 3 1996 - 2024
Mauritius 87 4 1999 - 2024
Georgia 86 5 1996 - 2024
Liechtenstein 86 6 2013 - 2024
Switzerland 86 7 1996 - 2024
Taiwan 86 8 1995 - 2024
Bahrain 85 9 1995 - 2024
Brunei 85 10 2014 - 2024
Norway 85 11 1996 - 2024
Canada 84 12 1995 - 2024
Spain 84 13 1995 - 2024
UK 84 14 1995 - 2024
Albania 83 15 1995 - 2024
Israel 83 16 1995 - 2024
Malaysia 83 17 1995 - 2024
Qatar 82 18 1999 - 2024
Iceland 81 19 1997 - 2024
Peru 81 20 1995 - 2024
Indonesia 80 21 1995 - 2024
Kiribati 80 22 2009 - 2024
Seychelles 80 23 2009 - 2024
Vietnam 80 24 1995 - 2024
Austria 79 25 1995 - 2024
Belgium 79 26 1996 - 2024
Botswana 79 27 1995 - 2024
Bulgaria 79 28 1995 - 2024
Croatia 79 29 1996 - 2024
Cyprus 79 30 1996 - 2024
Czechia 79 31 1995 - 2024
Denmark 79 32 1996 - 2024
Estonia 79 33 1995 - 2024
Finland 79 34 1996 - 2024
France 79 35 1995 - 2024
Germany 79 36 1995 - 2024
Greece 79 37 1995 - 2024
Hungary 79 38 1995 - 2024
Ireland 79 39 1995 - 2024
Italy 79 40 1995 - 2024
Latvia 79 41 1996 - 2024
Lithuania 79 42 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg 79 43 1996 - 2024
Malta 79 44 1995 - 2024
Montenegro 79 45 2002 - 2024
Netherlands 79 46 1996 - 2024
Poland 79 47 1995 - 2024
Portugal 79 48 1995 - 2024
Romania 79 49 1995 - 2024
Slovakia 79 50 1995 - 2024
Slovenia 79 51 1996 - 2024
Sweden 79 52 1995 - 2024
Chile 78 53 1995 - 2024
North Macedonia 78 54 2002 - 2024
Panama 78 55 1995 - 2024
Papua N.G. 78 56 1996 - 2024
UA Emirates 78 57 1996 - 2024
Mexico 77 58 1995 - 2024
Paraguay 77 59 1995 - 2024
Serbia 77 60 2002 - 2024
Japan 76 61 1995 - 2024
Kuwait 76 62 1996 - 2024
Moldova 76 63 1995 - 2024
Oman 76 64 1995 - 2024
USA 76 65 1995 - 2024
Uzbekistan 76 66 1998 - 2024
Costa Rica 75 67 1995 - 2024
Guatemala 75 68 1995 - 2024
Kazakhstan 75 69 1998 - 2024
Micronesia 75 70 2009 - 2024
Armenia 74 71 1996 - 2024
China 74 72 1995 - 2024
Ivory Coast 74 73 1995 - 2024
Mongolia 74 74 1995 - 2024
Philippines 74 75 1995 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 74 76 1996 - 2024
Swaziland 74 77 1995 - 2024
Turkmenistan 74 78 1998 - 2024
Colombia 73 79 1995 - 2024
Cuba 73 80 1995 - 2024
South Korea 73 81 1995 - 2024
Thailand 73 82 1995 - 2024
Ukraine 73 83 1995 - 2024
Jamaica 72 84 1995 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan 72 85 1998 - 2024
Namibia 72 86 1997 - 2024
South Africa 72 87 1995 - 2024
Tajikistan 72 88 1998 - 2024
Tonga 72 89 2009 - 2024
Belarus 71 90 1995 - 2024
Cambodia 71 91 1997 - 2024
Jordan 71 92 1995 - 2024
Lebanon 71 93 1996 - 2024
Mozambique 71 94 1995 - 2024
Turkey 71 95 1995 - 2024
Uruguay 71 96 1995 - 2024
Burma 70 97 1996 - 2024
Comoros 70 98 2009 - 2024
El Salvador 70 99 1995 - 2024
Honduras 70 100 1995 - 2024
Angola 69 101 1995 - 2024
Azerbaijan 69 102 1996 - 2024
Russia 69 103 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka 69 104 1995 - 2024
Tr.&Tobago 69 105 1996 - 2024
Bosnia & Herz. 68 106 1998 - 2024
DR Congo 68 107 1995 - 2024
Domin. Rep. 68 108 1995 - 2024
Eritrea 68 109 2009 - 2024
Laos 68 110 1996 - 2024
Madagascar 68 111 1995 - 2024
Malawi 68 112 1995 - 2024
Nigeria 68 113 1995 - 2024
Pakistan 68 114 1995 - 2024
Brazil 67 115 1995 - 2024
Liberia 67 116 2009 - 2024
Morocco 67 117 1995 - 2024
Nicaragua 67 118 1995 - 2024
Samoa 67 119 1996 - 2024
Cape Verde 66 120 1996 - 2024
Ecuador 66 121 1995 - 2024
Haiti 66 122 1995 - 2024
Senegal 66 123 1996 - 2024
S.T.&Principe 65 124 2009 - 2024
Solomon Isl. 65 125 2009 - 2024
Togo 65 126 1999 - 2024
Fiji 64 127 1995 - 2024
Gambia 64 128 1997 - 2024
Guyana 64 129 1995 - 2024
Mali 64 130 1995 - 2024
Sierra Leone 64 131 1995 - 2024
Suriname 64 132 1996 - 2024
Ghana 63 133 1995 - 2024
Maldives 63 134 2009 - 2024
Mauritania 63 135 1996 - 2024
Niger 63 136 1996 - 2024
Zambia 63 137 1995 - 2024
Bangladesh 62 138 1995 - 2024
India 62 139 1995 - 2024
Benin 61 140 1996 - 2024
Bolivia 61 141 1995 - 2024
Burkina Faso 61 142 1996 - 2024
Lesotho 61 143 1996 - 2024
Tanzania 61 144 1995 - 2024
Egypt 60 145 1995 - 2024
Saint Lucia 60 146 2009 - 2024
Vanuatu 60 147 2009 - 2024
Argentina 59 148 1995 - 2024
Guinea 59 149 1995 - 2024
Nepal 58 150 1996 - 2024
St. Vincent & ... 58 151 2009 - 2024
Algeria 57 152 1995 - 2024
Ethiopia 57 153 1995 - 2024
Kenya 57 154 1995 - 2024
Iran 56 155 1996 - 2024
Uganda 56 156 1995 - 2024
Belize 55 157 1995 - 2024
Dominica 55 158 2009 - 2024
Gabon 55 159 1995 - 2024
Cameroon 54 160 1995 - 2024
Rwanda 54 161 1997 - 2024
Tunisia 53 162 1995 - 2024
G.-Bissau 51 163 1999 - 2024
Bahamas 50 164 1995 - 2024
Burundi 50 165 1997 - 2024
Djibouti 50 166 1997 - 2024
R. of Congo 50 167 1996 - 2024
Zimbabwe 50 168 1995 - 2024
Eq. Guinea 49 169 1999 - 2024
C.A. Republic 47 170 2002 - 2024
Chad 47 171 1997 - 2024
Barbados 44 172 1996 - 2024
Venezuela 42 173 1995 - 2024
Bhutan 38 174 2009 - 2024
Sudan 30 175 1995 - 2024
North Korea 0 176 1995 - 2024



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