Trade in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Trade was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in IDA & IBRD total stood at 49.1%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 60.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1962.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.5% | — |
| 1961 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 14.4% | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 14.8% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 15.7% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 23.0% | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 26.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 32.5% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 47.4% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 45.4% | 53.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 16.2% (2021)
- Imports of goods and services 24.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.0% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 31.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in IDA & IBRD total?
- Trade in IDA & IBRD total was 49.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1962.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for trade?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.