Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 80.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
80.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2000
All-time low
67.3%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Faroe Islands, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.4 %2001: 87.4 %2002: 80.8 %2003: 88.7 %2004: 72.1 %2005: 76.3 %2006: 71.4 %2007: 75.3 %2008: 73.9 %2009: 67.3 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 79.6 %2012: 86.7 %2013: 81.9 %2014: 75.7 %2015: 75.1 %2016: 77.2 %2017: 80.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Faroe Islands stood at 80.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2009.

That places Faroe Islands 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Faroe Islands, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 94.4%
2001 87.4% -7.4%
2002 80.8% -7.6%
2003 88.7% +9.8%
2004 72.1% -18.7%
2005 76.3% +5.7%
2006 71.4% -6.4%
2007 75.3% +5.5%
2008 73.9% -1.9%
2009 67.3% -8.9%
2010 69.4% +3.2%
2011 79.6% +14.7%
2012 86.7% +8.9%
2013 81.9% -5.6%
2014 75.7% -7.5%
2015 75.1% -0.8%
2016 77.2% +2.7%
2017 80.6% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.8% 67.3% 94.4% 10
2010s 78.3% 69.4% 86.7% 8

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 48 Gabon 81.8% compare
  2. 49 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 81.5% compare
  3. 50 Lebanon 81.2% compare
  4. 52 Austria 79.6% compare
  5. 53 Democratic Republic of the Congo 79.6% compare
  6. 54 Micronesia 79.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Faroe Islands?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Faroe Islands was 80.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2009.
How does Faroe Islands rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Faroe Islands ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2017.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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