World Trade to GDP Ratio 1970-2023
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
- World trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 56.54%, a 4.36% increase from 2020.
- World trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 52.18%, a 4.17% decline from 2019.
- World trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 56.35%, a 1.23% decline from 2018.
- World trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 57.58%, a 1.48% increase from 2017.
| World Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
56.54% |
4.36% |
| 2020 |
52.18% |
-4.17% |
| 2019 |
56.35% |
-1.23% |
| 2018 |
57.58% |
1.48% |
| 2017 |
56.10% |
1.80% |
| 2016 |
54.30% |
-1.80% |
| 2015 |
56.10% |
-2.37% |
| 2014 |
58.47% |
-0.59% |
| 2013 |
59.06% |
-0.78% |
| 2012 |
59.84% |
-0.25% |
| 2011 |
60.09% |
3.20% |
| 2010 |
56.89% |
4.40% |
| 2009 |
52.48% |
-8.49% |
| 2008 |
60.97% |
1.64% |
| 2007 |
59.33% |
0.39% |
| 2006 |
58.95% |
2.26% |
| 2005 |
56.69% |
2.05% |
| 2004 |
54.63% |
3.45% |
| 2003 |
51.18% |
1.75% |
| 2002 |
49.43% |
-0.19% |
| 2001 |
49.62% |
-1.09% |
| 2000 |
50.70% |
4.65% |
| 1999 |
46.05% |
0.44% |
| 1998 |
45.61% |
0.41% |
| 1997 |
45.20% |
1.90% |
| 1996 |
43.31% |
0.13% |
| 1995 |
43.17% |
2.08% |
| 1994 |
41.09% |
2.30% |
| 1993 |
38.79% |
-1.37% |
| 1992 |
40.16% |
2.60% |
| 1991 |
37.56% |
-0.04% |
| 1990 |
37.61% |
0.54% |
| 1989 |
37.06% |
0.68% |
| 1988 |
36.38% |
1.40% |
| 1987 |
34.98% |
0.71% |
| 1986 |
34.27% |
-2.42% |
| 1985 |
36.70% |
0.02% |
| 1984 |
36.68% |
1.43% |
| 1983 |
35.24% |
-0.67% |
| 1982 |
35.91% |
-1.49% |
| 1981 |
37.41% |
0.27% |
| 1980 |
37.13% |
2.87% |
| 1979 |
34.27% |
2.25% |
| 1978 |
32.01% |
-0.40% |
| 1977 |
32.41% |
0.27% |
| 1976 |
32.14% |
0.69% |
| 1975 |
31.45% |
-1.80% |
| 1974 |
33.26% |
4.85% |
| 1973 |
28.41% |
3.04% |
| 1972 |
25.37% |
0.22% |
| 1971 |
25.15% |
0.15% |
| 1970 |
24.99% |
0.15% |
