Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 50.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 218 countries
All-time high
123.1%
in 2004
All-time low
40.4%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Northern Mariana Islands, 2002–2022

4060801001202002201220222002: 114.62003: 120.92004: 123.12005: 122.22006: 1062007: 81.92008: 50.22009: 43.12010: 44.32011: 48.32012: 44.62013: 43.92014: 53.42015: 52.12016: 48.32017: 40.42018: 45.82019: 50.62020: 49.92021: 50.52022: 50.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Mariana Islands is 50.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 123.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2017.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 120th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Northern Mariana Islands, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 114.6%
2003 120.9% +5.5%
2004 123.1% +1.8%
2005 122.2% -0.7%
2006 106.0% -13.3%
2007 81.9% -22.7%
2008 50.2% -38.7%
2009 43.1% -14.0%
2010 44.3% +2.7%
2011 48.3% +9.0%
2012 44.6% -7.6%
2013 43.9% -1.6%
2014 53.4% +21.5%
2015 52.1% -2.4%
2016 48.3% -7.3%
2017 40.4% -16.4%
2018 45.8% +13.4%
2019 50.6% +10.5%
2020 49.9% -1.5%
2021 50.5% +1.3%
2022 50.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.2% 43.1% 123.1% 8
2010s 47.2% 40.4% 53.4% 10
2020s 50.3% 49.9% 50.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Mariana Islands?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Northern Mariana Islands was 50.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2017.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Mariana 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 (%)
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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