Trade Openness by Country

Compare trade openness by country or region: total exports plus imports as a percentage of GDP. A key measure of economic integration since 1960. Source: World Bank.

Most trade-open economies · % of GDP · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2025

138 countries · 2025

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	396.6%
2	LuxembourgLUX	349.9%
3	SingaporeSGP	320.3%
4	IrelandIRL	240.0%
5	MaltaMLT	219.0%
6	DjiboutiDJI	206.3%
7	Viet NamVNM	190.3%
8	CyprusCYP	189.5%
9	SeychellesSYC	172.3%
10	Slovak RepublicSVK	170.3%
11	NaoeroNRU	165.4%
12	EstoniaEST	155.8%
13	LesothoLSO	154.0%
14	BelgiumBEL	152.9%
15	SloveniaSVN	151.9%
16	NetherlandsNLD	150.1%
17	SwitzerlandCHE	147.2%
18	LithuaniaLTU	142.1%
19	HungaryHUN	140.8%
20	MauritiusMUS	139.9%
21	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	139.1%
22	ThailandTHA	138.4%
23	LibyaLBY	137.7%
24	MalaysiaMYS	136.4%
25	CambodiaKHM	136.1%
26	North MacedoniaMKD	133.0%
27	MongoliaMNG	130.7%
28	LatviaLVA	129.7%
29	DenmarkDNK	129.2%
30	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	128.1%
31	CzechiaCZE	128.0%
32	Brunei DarussalamBRN	123.6%
33	KosovoXKX	118.2%
34	Marshall IslandsMHL	115.9%
35	SerbiaSRB	112.9%
36	BelarusBLR	112.1%
37	NamibiaNAM	108.6%
38	AustriaAUT	107.0%
39	MontenegroMNE	105.8%
40	SwedenSWE	104.3%
41	GuineaGIN	103.7%
42	BulgariaBGR	102.5%
43	ArmeniaARM	101.7%
44	TunisiaTUN	101.4%
45	CroatiaHRV	101.0%
46	GeorgiaGEO	100.6%
47	MozambiqueMOZ	97.1%
48	PolandPOL	97.0%
49	NicaraguaNIC	96.4%
50	Cabo VerdeCPV	95.3%
51	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	95.1%
52	MauritaniaMRT	94.0%
53	MoroccoMAR	93.1%
54	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	93.1%
55	MoldovaMDA	92.7%
56	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	92.4%
57	Congo, Rep.COG	91.7%
58	HondurasHND	91.5%
59	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	90.5%
60	El SalvadorSLV	88.2%
61	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	87.3%
62	PortugalPRT	86.4%
63	Korea, Rep.KOR	86.4%
64	GabonGAB	84.9%
65	GreeceGRC	83.5%
66	FinlandFIN	83.4%
67	IcelandISL	82.5%
68	MexicoMEX	79.9%
69	AzerbaijanAZE	79.8%
70	AlbaniaALB	79.5%
71	NorwayNOR	79.1%
72	GermanyDEU	78.5%
73	UkraineUKR	77.2%
74	ParaguayPRY	76.5%
75	RomaniaROU	76.2%
76	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	74.9%
77	West Bank and GazaPSE	74.8%
78	Costa RicaCRI	71.5%
79	SenegalSEN	71.1%
80	SamoaWSM	70.6%
81	BotswanaBWA	69.5%
82	SpainESP	69.5%
83	FranceFRA	67.2%
84	PhilippinesPHL	66.8%
85	Burkina FasoBFA	65.0%
86	ChileCHL	65.0%
87	CanadaCAN	63.5%
88	ItalyITA	62.5%
89	United KingdomGBR	62.5%
90	Gambia, TheGMB	62.2%
91	South AfricaZAF	60.9%
92	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	60.2%
93	EcuadorECU	59.4%
94	Saudi ArabiaSAU	57.9%
95	UzbekistanUZB	57.4%
96	RwandaRWA	56.7%
97	Cote d'IvoireCIV	54.6%
98	MadagascarMDG	54.2%
99	IsraelISR	53.0%
100	Central African RepublicCAF	52.9%
101	PeruPER	51.8%
102	Dominican RepublicDOM	51.5%
103	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	51.3%
104	UgandaUGA	50.2%
105	TurkiyeTUR	49.9%
106	UruguayURY	49.7%
107	Sierra LeoneSLE	49.1%
108	MaliMLI	48.8%
109	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	46.6%
110	GuatemalaGTM	46.5%
111	IndiaIND	46.3%
112	ChadTCD	46.1%
113	AustraliaAUS	45.9%
114	IndonesiaIDN	43.4%
115	NepalNPL	42.6%
116	Sri LankaLKA	41.8%
117	ComorosCOM	40.9%
118	Guinea-BissauGNB	40.9%
119	MalawiMWI	39.4%
120	AlgeriaDZA	39.0%
121	TanzaniaTZA	39.0%
122	ChinaCHN	38.0%
123	KenyaKEN	37.5%
124	BeninBEN	37.1%
125	ColombiaCOL	35.4%
126	BrazilBRA	35.3%
127	AngolaAGO	34.6%
128	NigerNER	33.9%
129	Russian FederationRUS	33.7%
130	EthiopiaETH	33.5%
131	CameroonCMR	33.4%
132	ArgentinaARG	30.4%
133	TurkmenistanTKM	28.2%
134	BangladeshBGD	28.0%
135	PakistanPAK	27.2%
136	Venezuela, RBVEN	25.0%
137	HaitiHTI	15.9%
138	SudanSDN	2.4%

2025 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Trade Openness · 2025

›In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China leads all 138 ranked nations in trade openness, recording 396.6% — followed by Luxembourg (349.9%) and Singapore (320.3%).
›The gap is staggering: Hong Kong SAR, China has 167× the trade of Sudan, which sits at the bottom with just 2.4%.
›The median country scores 79.5%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's trade openness in 2025.
›The five leading nations — Hong Kong SAR, China, Luxembourg, Singapore, Ireland and Malta — dominate the global trade openness ranking in 2025.
›138 countries and territories reported trade openness data for 2025. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Trade Openness indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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