Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
18th
of 37 groups
All-time high
54.8%
in 2022
All-time low
43.6%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Europe, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 47.92001: 47.12002: 45.52003: 43.62004: 43.72005: 46.12006: 49.32007: 46.62008: 50.52009: 45.12010: 49.22011: 53.12012: 51.72013: 50.72014: 47.82015: 45.52016: 46.42017: 48.42018: 49.42019: 492020: 472021: 47.42022: 54.82023: 49.82024: 47

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe stood at 47.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe peaked at 54.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2003.

Northern Europe ranks 18th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 47.9%
2001 47.1% -1.6%
2002 45.5% -3.5%
2003 43.6% -4.2%
2004 43.7% +0.2%
2005 46.1% +5.6%
2006 49.3% +6.9%
2007 46.6% -5.3%
2008 50.5% +8.2%
2009 45.1% -10.6%
2010 49.2% +9.1%
2011 53.1% +7.8%
2012 51.7% -2.6%
2013 50.7% -1.9%
2014 47.8% -5.8%
2015 45.5% -4.8%
2016 46.4% +2.1%
2017 48.4% +4.2%
2018 49.4% +2.1%
2019 49.0% -0.8%
2020 47.0% -4.2%
2021 47.4% +1.0%
2022 54.8% +15.5%
2023 49.8% -9.1%
2024 47.0% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.5% 43.6% 50.5% 10
2010s 49.1% 45.5% 53.1% 10
2020s 49.2% 47.0% 54.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe was 47.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2003.
How does Northern Europe rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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 (%)
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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