World Trade to GDP Ratio 1970-2024
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 2022 was 62.50%, a 5.76% increase from 2021.
- World trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 56.74%, a 4.37% increase from 2020.
- World trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 52.37%, a 4.1% decline from 2019.
- World trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 56.48%, a 1.22% decline from 2018.
| World Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
62.50% |
5.76% |
| 2021 |
56.74% |
4.37% |
| 2020 |
52.37% |
-4.10% |
| 2019 |
56.48% |
-1.22% |
| 2018 |
57.69% |
1.48% |
| 2017 |
56.21% |
1.75% |
| 2016 |
54.46% |
-1.81% |
| 2015 |
56.27% |
-2.35% |
| 2014 |
58.63% |
-0.59% |
| 2013 |
59.22% |
-0.72% |
| 2012 |
59.93% |
-0.18% |
| 2011 |
60.11% |
3.17% |
| 2010 |
56.94% |
4.38% |
| 2009 |
52.57% |
-8.51% |
| 2008 |
61.08% |
1.66% |
| 2007 |
59.42% |
0.41% |
| 2006 |
59.01% |
2.21% |
| 2005 |
56.81% |
2.06% |
| 2004 |
54.74% |
3.60% |
| 2003 |
51.15% |
1.70% |
| 2002 |
49.44% |
0.06% |
| 2001 |
49.39% |
-1.11% |
| 2000 |
50.50% |
4.42% |
| 1999 |
46.08% |
0.48% |
| 1998 |
45.59% |
0.48% |
| 1997 |
45.11% |
1.84% |
| 1996 |
43.27% |
0.13% |
| 1995 |
43.14% |
1.84% |
| 1994 |
41.30% |
0.94% |
| 1993 |
40.36% |
-0.44% |
| 1992 |
40.79% |
2.88% |
| 1991 |
37.91% |
-0.13% |
| 1990 |
38.04% |
0.03% |
| 1989 |
38.01% |
0.38% |
| 1988 |
37.63% |
1.83% |
| 1987 |
35.81% |
1.27% |
| 1986 |
34.54% |
-2.46% |
| 1985 |
36.99% |
-0.45% |
| 1984 |
37.44% |
1.31% |
| 1983 |
36.13% |
-0.83% |
| 1982 |
36.96% |
-2.02% |
| 1981 |
38.98% |
0.44% |
| 1980 |
38.54% |
2.82% |
| 1979 |
35.72% |
2.19% |
| 1978 |
33.53% |
0.40% |
| 1977 |
33.13% |
0.36% |
| 1976 |
32.76% |
0.78% |
| 1975 |
31.98% |
-1.79% |
| 1974 |
33.78% |
4.76% |
| 1973 |
29.01% |
3.03% |
| 1972 |
25.99% |
0.19% |
| 1971 |
25.80% |
0.04% |
| 1970 |
25.76% |
0.04% |
