Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Oceania

Oceania: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 36.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
36.5%
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
28th
of 37 groups
All-time high
42.8%
in 2022
All-time low
31.0%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 35.3 %2001: 36.2 %2002: 37.1 %2003: 36.1 %2004: 34.3 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 37 %2007: 37.5 %2008: 38.7 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 37.2 %2011: 38 %2012: 34.7 %2013: 32.9 %2014: 34.1 %2015: 31 %2016: 33.2 %2017: 35.5 %2018: 35.6 %2019: 36.3 %2020: 35.2 %2021: 39 %2022: 42.8 %2023: 38.3 %2024: 36.5 %

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 36.5% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Oceania peaked at 42.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2015.

That places Oceania 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Oceania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 35.3%
2001 36.2% +2.5%
2002 37.1% +2.3%
2003 36.1% -2.8%
2004 34.3% -5.0%
2005 35.3% +3.1%
2006 37.0% +4.8%
2007 37.5% +1.3%
2008 38.7% +3.2%
2009 35.7% -7.7%
2010 37.2% +4.4%
2011 38.0% +2.2%
2012 34.7% -8.7%
2013 32.9% -5.4%
2014 34.1% +3.8%
2015 31.0% -9.2%
2016 33.2% +7.3%
2017 35.5% +6.8%
2018 35.6% +0.3%
2019 36.3% +1.9%
2020 35.2% -2.9%
2021 39.0% +10.7%
2022 42.8% +9.7%
2023 38.3% -10.5%
2024 36.5% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 34.3% 38.7% 10
2010s 34.9% 31.0% 38.0% 10
2020s 38.4% 35.2% 42.8% 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 109.4% compare
  2. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 109.4% compare
  3. 27 Guyana 107.9% compare
  4. 28 Latvia 101.6% compare
  5. 29 Micronesia (Federated States of) 101.2% compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 99.5% compare
  7. 31 Oman 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Oceania?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Oceania was 36.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
How does Oceania rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Oceania ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania 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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