Trade in Low income
Low income: Trade was 47.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Low income, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Low income stood at 47.6%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Low income peaked at 57.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2001.
Low income ranks 32nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Trade in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.4% | — |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 39.7% | 45.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 38.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 44.1% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 46.2% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Imports of goods and services 33.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 151.80 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.3% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 20.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 217.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 205.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 5.7% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 811.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 142.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Low income?
- Trade in Low income was 47.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2001.
- How does Low income rank for trade?
- Low income ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.