Trade in World
World: Trade was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in World, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in World is 68.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in World peaked at 68.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1970.
World ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade in World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 25.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 34.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 37.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 49.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 53.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 51.9% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 3 San Marino 341.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 320.3% compare
- 5 Ireland 240.0% compare
- 6 Malta 219.0% compare
- 7 Djibouti 206.3% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 205.6% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 199.0% compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,406 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,686 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in World?
- Trade in World was 68.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1970.
- How does World rank for trade?
- World ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.