economic2025
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
64.5%
Median: 52.5%
Countries Covered
205
with available data
Highest
Hong Kong
371.0%
Lowest
Cuba
8.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Hong Kong371.0%
2Djibouti267.1%
3Slovenia237.4%
4United Arab Emirates208.2%
5Vietnam180.0%
By Region
Europe83.6%(32 countries)
Asia81.2%(26 countries)
Other60.5%(125 countries)
North America45.4%(4 countries)
Africa40.8%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (8.3%)High (371.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 64.5%)
Europe (32)
Asia (26)
Other (125)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 371.0% |
| 2 | Djibouti | 267.1% |
| 3 | Slovenia | 237.4% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 208.2% |
| 5 | Vietnam | 180.0% |
| 6 | Singapore | 177.6% |
| 7 | Slovakia | 160.5% |
| 8 | Belgium | 152.4% |
| 9 | Malaysia | 151.7% |
| 10 | Kiribati | 147.8% |
| 11 | Saint Martin (French part) | 145.6% |
| 12 | Netherlands | 139.5% |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 137.3% |
| 14 | Hungary | 133.1% |
| 15 | Cambodia | 127.1% |
| 16 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 124.1% |
| 17 | Thailand | 118.6% |
| 18 | American Samoa | 117.7% |
| 19 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 115.8% |
| 20 | Brunei Darussalam | 110.0% |
| 21 | Suriname | 108.1% |
| 22 | Mongolia | 106.7% |
| 23 | Guyana | 106.7% |
| 24 | Lesotho | 102.9% |
| 25 | Libya | 102.7% |
| 26 | Namibia | 102.4% |
| 27 | Switzerland | 101.7% |
| 28 | Latvia | 99.6% |
| 29 | Estonia | 98.4% |
| 30 | Belarus | 96.1% |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 95.9% |
| 32 | Lithuania | 95.2% |
| 33 | Republic of the Congo | 94.4% |
| 34 | Zambia | 91.7% |
| 35 | Oman | 91.0% |
| 36 | Bahrain | 87.6% |
| 37 | Mauritania | 87.3% |
| 38 | Liberia | 87.0% |
| 39 | Tunisia | 86.8% |
| 40 | Seychelles | 86.7% |
| 41 | Eswatini | 86.4% |
| 42 | Lebanon | 85.9% |
| 43 | Serbia | 84.6% |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 83.8% |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 83.5% |
| 46 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 83.5% |
| 47 | Bhutan | 83.3% |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 83.3% |
| 49 | Guinea | 82.7% |
| 50 | Faroe Islands | 80.8% |
| 51 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 80.7% |
| 52 | Poland | 80.6% |
| 53 | Syrian Arab Republic | 79.2% |
| 54 | Austria | 77.7% |
| 55 | Mozambique | 77.5% |
| 56 | Honduras | 77.4% |
| 57 | Morocco | 75.2% |
| 58 | Croatia | 75.2% |
| 59 | Mexico | 73.5% |
| 60 | Armenia | 73.3% |
| 61 | Gabon | 72.8% |
| 62 | Kuwait | 72.3% |
| 63 | Moldova, Republic of | 72.3% |
| 64 | South Korea | 71.6% |
| 65 | Curaçao | 71.5% |
| 66 | Jordan | 71.2% |
| 67 | Fiji | 70.6% |
| 68 | Iraq | 70.0% |
| 69 | Cape Verde | 70.0% |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 69.9% |
| 71 | Georgia | 67.7% |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 67.5% |
| 73 | El Salvador | 66.1% |
| 74 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 66.1% |
| 75 | Germany | 65.5% |
| 76 | Azerbaijan | 65.1% |
| 77 | Greenland | 63.2% |
| 78 | Ireland | 62.7% |
| 79 | Portugal | 62.1% |
| 80 | Papua New Guinea | 62.0% |
| 81 | Montenegro | 61.8% |
| 82 | Denmark | 61.5% |
| 83 | Paraguay | 61.3% |
| 84 | Sweden | 61.2% |
| 85 | Tajikistan | 61.1% |
| 86 | Senegal | 60.0% |
| 87 | Romania | 59.5% |
| 88 | Marshall Islands | 59.4% |
| 89 | Qatar | 58.6% |
| 90 | Ukraine | 57.9% |
| 91 | Botswana | 57.8% |
| 92 | Mauritius | 57.4% |
| 93 | South Africa | 57.2% |
| 94 | Timor-Leste | 56.9% |
| 95 | Belize | 56.4% |
| 96 | Chile | 55.9% |
| 97 | Nauru | 55.7% |
| 98 | Italy | 54.7% |
| 99 | Andorra | 54.7% |
| 100 | Republic of The Gambia | 54.3% |
| 101 | Ecuador | 53.6% |
| 102 | Finland | 53.3% |
| 103 | Greece | 52.5% |
| 104 | Maldives | 52.5% |
| 105 | Costa Rica | 52.4% |
| 106 | Norway | 52.4% |
| 107 | Cyprus | 52.1% |
| 108 | Northern Mariana Islands | 50.5% |
| 109 | Spain | 50.3% |
| 110 | Uganda | 49.9% |
| 111 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 49.3% |
| 112 | Canada | 48.8% |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.6% |
| 114 | Grenada | 48.4% |
| 115 | Albania | 47.9% |
| 116 | Cote d'Ivoire | 47.9% |
| 117 | Palau | 47.8% |
| 118 | Tuvalu | 47.1% |
| 119 | Iceland | 46.9% |
| 120 | Malta | 46.9% |
| 121 | Kazakhstan | 46.8% |
| 122 | Philippines | 46.2% |
| 123 | Luxembourg | 46.0% |
| 124 | Rwanda | 45.9% |
| 125 | Sierra Leone | 45.9% |
| 126 | Burundi | 45.2% |
| 127 | Uzbekistan | 44.5% |
| 128 | Saudi Arabia | 44.2% |
| 129 | Vanuatu | 43.8% |
| 130 | Togo | 43.7% |
| 131 | France | 43.7% |
| 132 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 43.5% |
| 133 | Peru | 42.8% |
| 134 | Ghana | 42.5% |
| 135 | Panama | 41.6% |
| 136 | Antigua and Barbuda | 41.5% |
| 137 | Jamaica | 41.3% |
| 138 | Saint Lucia | 41.2% |
| 139 | New Caledonia | 41.1% |
| 140 | Turkmenistan | 40.8% |
| 141 | Egypt | 40.8% |
| 142 | Guatemala | 40.7% |
| 143 | Somalia | 40.2% |
| 144 | Türkiye | 40.0% |
| 145 | Aruba | 39.7% |
| 146 | Tonga | 39.5% |
| 147 | Madagascar | 39.4% |
| 148 | Mali | 39.3% |
| 149 | Dominica | 39.1% |
| 150 | Angola | 38.8% |
| 151 | French Polynesia | 38.7% |
| 152 | Zimbabwe | 38.7% |
| 153 | Samoa | 38.1% |
| 154 | United Kingdom | 37.6% |
| 155 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 37.5% |
| 156 | South Sudan | 37.2% |
| 157 | Nepal | 36.7% |
| 158 | Benin | 36.4% |
| 159 | Indonesia | 36.3% |
| 160 | Myanmar | 36.3% |
| 161 | Australia | 36.0% |
| 162 | New Zealand | 35.7% |
| 163 | Dominican Republic | 35.6% |
| 164 | Bahamas | 35.6% |
| 165 | Japan | 33.7% |
| 166 | Equatorial Guinea | 33.5% |
| 167 | Nigeria | 33.3% |
| 168 | Algeria | 33.3% |
| 169 | Macao | 33.2% |
| 170 | Barbados | 33.1% |
| 171 | People's Republic of China | 32.6% |
| 172 | Sri Lanka | 32.2% |
| 173 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.7% |
| 174 | Malawi | 30.9% |
| 175 | Bolivia | 30.5% |
| 176 | India | 30.3% |
| 177 | Eritrea | 29.4% |
| 178 | Chad | 28.9% |
| 179 | Uruguay | 28.3% |
| 180 | Russian Federation | 28.2% |
| 181 | Brazil | 28.2% |
| 182 | United Republic of Tanzania | 27.5% |
| 183 | Central African Republic | 27.0% |
| 184 | Cayman Islands | 26.4% |
| 185 | Colombia | 26.4% |
| 186 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 26.2% |
| 187 | Bangladesh | 25.8% |
| 188 | Israel | 25.3% |
| 189 | Yemen | 24.7% |
| 190 | Cameroon | 24.6% |
| 191 | Ethiopia | 24.2% |
| 192 | Argentina | 23.8% |
| 193 | Pakistan | 23.7% |
| 194 | Comoros | 23.1% |
| 195 | Sao Tome and Principe | 22.5% |
| 196 | Venezuela | 22.5% |
| 197 | Afghanistan | 22.2% |
| 198 | Kenya | 22.2% |
| 199 | Niger | 21.3% |
| 200 | United States of America | 18.5% |
| 201 | Guam | 18.4% |
| 202 | Haiti | 16.2% |
| 203 | Sudan | 15.0% |
| 204 | Bermuda | 14.6% |
| 205 | Cuba | 8.3% |
Showing 205 of 205 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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