Trade as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Trade as a share of GDP was 115.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1995–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands is 115.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 161.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 102.3%, in 2002.
Marshall Islands ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.9% | — |
| 1996 | 113.3% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 107.5% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 112.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 108.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 130.1% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 118.7% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 102.3% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 117.0% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 114.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 124.7% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 112.4% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 114.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 122.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 128.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 144.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 153.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 157.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 161.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 149.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 138.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 116.3% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 125.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 128.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 153.0% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 107.8% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 120.1% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 128.3% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 118.2% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 118.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 115.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.5% | 106.9% | 113.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 118.5% | 102.3% | 130.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.9% | 116.3% | 161.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.1% | 107.8% | 128.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 36.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 115.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 161.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.3% in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.