Trade (% of GDP) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Trade (% of GDP) was 49.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in IBRD only stood at 49.3%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in IBRD only peaked at 61.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade (% of GDP) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.5% | — |
| 1961 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 13.5% | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 14.9% | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 14.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 25.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 32.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 47.3% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.4% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 45.5% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,247 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in IBRD only?
- Trade in IBRD only was 49.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for trade?
- IBRD only ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.