Major Countries Trade (% GDP) Ranking (2024)

In 2024, trade (% GDP) among major countries was highest in the Netherlands at 156.17%, followed by Switzerland at 134.10% and South Korea at 87.94%. The average trade (% GDP) across major countries was 64.45%, the median was 59.11%, and the United States recorded the lowest trade (% GDP) at 24.89%, according to the World Bank.

Data is available for the period 1960 to 2024 across 20 major countries.

Frequency : Yearly
Rank Country Current Value Previous Value Year
1 156.17% 165.91% 2024
2 87.94% 96.54% 2023
3 80.34% 82.8% 2024
4 74.71% 73.77% 2024
5 70.31% 72.19% 2024
6 67.22% 70.56% 2024
7 65.18% 66.63% 2024
8 63.18% 65.64% 2024
9 62.41% 65.03% 2024
10 55.82% 66.28% 2024
11 54.8% 54.17% 2024
12 47.31% 49.23% 2024
13 45.15% 46.81% 2023
14 44.67% 44.99% 2024
15 42.57% 41.34% 2024
16 39.51% 40.83% 2024
17 37.2% 36.11% 2024
18 35.53% 33.67% 2024
19 24.89% 24.9% 2024
Major Countries Trade (% GDP) Ranking (2024) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports (goods and services) expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for the reporting year.