Trade openness - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 161 countries was 94.72 percent. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 404.46 percent and the lowest value was in Sudan: 2.47 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Trade openness, 2023 Global rank Available data
Luxembourg 404.46 1 1970 - 2024
Hong Kong 352.99 2 1961 - 2024
Singapore 325.69 3 1960 - 2024
Djibouti 284.54 4 2013 - 2024
Ireland 237.22 5 1970 - 2024
Malta 232.47 6 1970 - 2024
UA Emirates 202.33 7 2001 - 2023
Cyprus 193.27 8 1975 - 2024
Slovakia 181.03 9 1990 - 2024
Seychelles 180.83 10 1976 - 2024
Aruba 169.8 11 1995 - 2023
Belgium 168.96 12 1970 - 2024
Netherlands 165.91 13 1969 - 2024
Vietnam 164.82 14 1986 - 2023
Slovenia 160.1 15 1990 - 2024
Bahrain 157.45 16 1980 - 2023
Hungary 157.11 17 1991 - 2024
Libya 155.66 18 1990 - 2024
Estonia 154.86 19 1993 - 2024
Maldives 150.03 20 2014 - 2023
Lithuania 149.04 21 1995 - 2024
North Macedonia 148.67 22 1990 - 2024
Mongolia 142.86 23 1981 - 2024
Macao 142.01 24 1982 - 2024
Lesotho 141.51 25 1960 - 2023
Brunei 136.86 26 1974 - 2024
Latvia 136.63 27 1995 - 2024
Switzerland 135.32 28 1970 - 2024
Cambodia 134.21 29 1993 - 2024
Czechia 132.96 30 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan 132.37 31 1990 - 2023
Malaysia 132.06 32 1960 - 2024
Belarus 131.58 33 1990 - 2024
Thailand 128.82 34 1960 - 2024
Denmark 127.77 35 1966 - 2024
Fiji 126.18 36 1980 - 2023
Armenia 119.71 37 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria 119.67 38 1980 - 2024
Montenegro 118.54 39 2000 - 2024
Austria 116.81 40 1970 - 2024
Serbia 114.49 41 1995 - 2024
Faroe Isl. 114.34 42 1965 - 2023
Tunisia 112.91 43 1965 - 2024
Namibia 110.77 44 1980 - 2024
Poland 110.02 45 1995 - 2024
Croatia 107.7 46 1995 - 2024
Kiribati 107.59 47 1972 - 2024
Georgia 107.15 48 1987 - 2024
Sweden 106.74 49 1960 - 2024
Belize 106.53 50 1980 - 2023
Oman 105.92 51 1967 - 2023
Mozambique 105.63 52 1991 - 2024
Mauritius 105.1 53 1976 - 2024
Nicaragua 105 54 1960 - 2024
Lebanon 104.21 55 1989 - 2023
Puerto Rico 101.76 56 1971 - 2024
Jordan 100.35 57 1976 - 2024
Swaziland 100.09 58 2013 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 99.62 59 1994 - 2024
Honduras 98.79 60 1960 - 2024
Micronesia 98.32 61 1983 - 2024
R. of Congo 96.21 62 1960 - 2024
Guinea 95.83 63 1986 - 2024
Cape Verde 94.58 64 1980 - 2024
Tonga 94.14 65 1975 - 2023
Moldova 93.99 66 1995 - 2024
Portugal 93.86 67 1970 - 2024
Morocco 93.79 68 1960 - 2024
Somalia 92.69 69 1960 - 2024
Greece 92.16 70 1960 - 2024
Mauritania 91.47 71 1961 - 2023
Gabon 90.99 72 1960 - 2024
Samoa 90.66 73 2002 - 2024
DR Congo 90.41 74 1994 - 2024
Panama 89.53 75 1960 - 2023
South Korea 87.94 76 1960 - 2023
Iceland 86.73 77 1970 - 2024
Finland 85.88 78 1970 - 2024
Azerbaijan 83.54 79 1990 - 2024
Romania 83.09 80 1990 - 2024
Germany 82.8 81 1970 - 2024
Albania 82.49 82 1980 - 2024
Paraguay 82.41 83 1962 - 2024
El Salvador 81.71 84 1965 - 2024
Bhutan 81.56 85 1980 - 2023
Norway 80.36 86 1970 - 2024
Palestine 79.53 87 1994 - 2024
Zambia 78.24 88 1994 - 2023
Ukraine 77.51 89 1989 - 2024
Bahamas 76.55 90 1977 - 2024
Mexico 73.77 91 1960 - 2024
Bermuda 73.59 92 2010 - 2024
Costa Rica 72.47 93 1960 - 2024
Spain 72.19 94 1970 - 2024
Senegal 71.39 95 1960 - 2024
France 70.56 96 1960 - 2024
Iraq 69.46 97 1970 - 2024
Botswana 68.8 98 1960 - 2024
Afghanistan 67.58 99 2020 - 2023
Philippines 67.42 100 1981 - 2024
Angola 67 101 2002 - 2024
Canada 66.63 102 1961 - 2024
Turkey 66.28 103 1960 - 2024
Uzbekistan 66.11 104 1997 - 2024
Italy 65.64 105 1970 - 2024
Tajikistan 65.63 106 1993 - 2023
South Africa 65.18 107 1960 - 2024
UK 65.03 108 1970 - 2024
Rwanda 64.91 109 1960 - 2024
Burkina Faso 64.82 110 1960 - 2024
Ghana 64.39 111 1960 - 2024
Kazakhstan 61.96 112 1992 - 2023
Eq. Guinea 61.44 113 2005 - 2024
Togo 61.43 114 1963 - 2024
Madagascar 61.13 115 1960 - 2024
Chile 60.72 116 1960 - 2024
Israel 57.99 117 1970 - 2024
Mali 57.65 118 1967 - 2024
Ecuador 57 119 1960 - 2024
Bolivia 56.46 120 1960 - 2023
Sierra Leone 55.87 121 1964 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 54.17 122 1968 - 2024
Uruguay 52.91 123 1960 - 2024
Iran 52.18 124 1960 - 2024
Ivory Coast 52 125 1960 - 2024
Peru 50.79 126 1960 - 2024
Zimbabwe 50.79 127 1975 - 2024
New Zealand 50.41 128 1970 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 49.84 129 1960 - 2024
Australia 49.23 130 1960 - 2024
Guatemala 48.3 131 1960 - 2024
Chad 46.95 132 1960 - 2024
Niger 46.48 133 1960 - 2024
Comoros 45.68 134 1980 - 2024
Japan 45.15 135 1970 - 2023
India 44.99 136 1960 - 2024
Benin 44.66 137 1960 - 2024
Algeria 43.68 138 1960 - 2023
Sri Lanka 43.54 139 1960 - 2024
C.A. Republic 43.48 140 1960 - 2024
Gambia 42.44 141 1966 - 2024
G.-Bissau 41.61 142 1970 - 2024
Nepal 41.57 143 1965 - 2024
Indonesia 41.34 144 1967 - 2024
Russia 40.83 145 1989 - 2024
Egypt 40.45 146 1960 - 2024
Colombia 40.39 147 1960 - 2024
Tanzania 38.21 148 1990 - 2024
Cameroon 37.22 149 1965 - 2024
China 36.11 150 1960 - 2024
Turkmenistan 34.1 151 1991 - 2023
Brazil 33.67 152 1960 - 2024
Uganda 33.34 153 1960 - 2024
Kenya 32.09 154 1960 - 2024
Bangladesh 30.98 155 1960 - 2024
Haiti 30.79 156 1988 - 2024
Burundi 29.74 157 1960 - 2023
Pakistan 28.6 158 1960 - 2024
Argentina 26.64 159 1960 - 2024
USA 24.9 160 1960 - 2024
Sudan 2.47 161 1960 - 2024


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1. Luxembourg
2. Hong Kong
3. Singapore
4. Djibouti
5. Ireland
6. Malta
7. UA Emirates
8. Cyprus
9. Slovakia
10. Seychelles
11. Aruba
12. Belgium
13. Netherlands
14. Vietnam
15. Slovenia
16. Bahrain
17. Hungary
18. Libya
19. Estonia
20. Maldives
21. Lithuania
22. North Macedonia
23. Mongolia
24. Macao
25. Lesotho
26. Brunei
27. Latvia
28. Switzerland
29. Cambodia
30. Czechia
31. Kyrgyzstan
32. Malaysia
33. Belarus
34. Thailand
35. Denmark
36. Fiji
37. Armenia
38. Bulgaria
39. Montenegro
40. Austria
41. Serbia
42. Faroe Isl.
43. Tunisia
44. Namibia
45. Poland
46. Croatia
47. Kiribati
48. Georgia
49. Sweden
50. Belize
51. Oman
52. Mozambique
53. Mauritius
54. Nicaragua
55. Lebanon
56. Puerto Rico
57. Jordan
58. Swaziland
59. Bosnia & Herz.
60. Honduras
61. Micronesia
62. R. of Congo
63. Guinea
64. Cape Verde
65. Tonga
66. Moldova
67. Portugal
68. Morocco
69. Somalia
70. Greece
71. Mauritania
72. Gabon
73. Samoa
74. DR Congo
75. Panama
76. South Korea
77. Iceland
78. Finland
79. Azerbaijan
80. Romania
81. Germany
82. Albania
83. Paraguay
84. El Salvador
85. Bhutan
86. Norway
87. Palestine
88. Zambia
89. Ukraine
90. Bahamas
91. Mexico
92. Bermuda
93. Costa Rica
94. Spain
95. Senegal
96. France
97. Iraq
98. Botswana
99. Afghanistan
100. Philippines
101. Angola
102. Canada
103. Turkey
104. Uzbekistan
105. Italy
106. Tajikistan
107. South Africa
108. UK
109. Rwanda
110. Burkina Faso
111. Ghana
112. Kazakhstan
113. Eq. Guinea
114. Togo
115. Madagascar
116. Chile
117. Israel
118. Mali
119. Ecuador
120. Bolivia
121. Sierra Leone
122. Saudi Arabia
123. Uruguay
124. Iran
125. Ivory Coast
126. Peru
127. Zimbabwe
128. New Zealand
129. Domin. Rep.
130. Australia
131. Guatemala
132. Chad
133. Niger
134. Comoros
135. Japan
136. India
137. Benin
138. Algeria
139. Sri Lanka
140. C.A. Republic
141. Gambia
142. G.-Bissau
143. Nepal
144. Indonesia
145. Russia
146. Egypt
147. Colombia
148. Tanzania
149. Cameroon
150. China
151. Turkmenistan
152. Brazil
153. Uganda
154. Kenya
155. Bangladesh
156. Haiti
157. Burundi
158. Pakistan
159. Argentina
160. USA
161. Sudan
404.46
352.99
325.69
284.54
237.22
232.47
202.33
193.27
181.03
180.83
169.80
168.96
165.91
164.82
160.10
157.45
157.11
155.66
154.86
150.03
149.04
148.67
142.86
142.01
141.51
136.86
136.63
135.32
134.21
132.96
132.37
132.06
131.58
128.82
127.77
126.18
119.71
119.67
118.54
116.81
114.49
114.34
112.91
110.77
110.02
107.70
107.59
107.15
106.74
106.53
105.92
105.63
105.10
105.00
104.21
101.76
100.35
100.09
99.62
98.79
98.32
96.21
95.83
94.58
94.14
93.99
93.86
93.79
92.69
92.16
91.47
90.99
90.66
90.41
89.53
87.94
86.73
85.88
83.54
83.09
82.80
82.49
82.41
81.71
81.56
80.36
79.53
78.24
77.51
76.55
73.77
73.59
72.47
72.19
71.39
70.56
69.46
68.80
67.58
67.42
67.00
66.63
66.28
66.11
65.64
65.63
65.18
65.03
64.91
64.82
64.39
61.96
61.44
61.43
61.13
60.72
57.99
57.65
57.00
56.46
55.87
54.17
52.91
52.18
52.00
50.79
50.79
50.41
49.84
49.23
48.30
46.95
46.48
45.68
45.15
44.99
44.66
43.68
43.54
43.48
42.44
41.61
41.57
41.34
40.83
40.45
40.39
38.21
37.22
36.11
34.10
33.67
33.34
32.09
30.98
30.79
29.74
28.60
26.64
24.90
2.47
0
101.1
202.2
303.3
404.46


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