# Trade as a share of GDP

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

## Key facts

- Trade as a share of GDP in the World was 68.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Trade as a share of GDP in the United States was 25% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Hong Kong had the highest trade as a share of GDP of 171 countries in 2024, at 359.4%, and Sudan the lowest, at 2%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 194 places, with figures from 1960 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-11.

- Indicator id: `trade_share_gdp`
- Unit: %
- Note: Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/trade-share-gdp
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/trade_share_gdp

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2025 | 68.5 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |
| United States | 2024 | 25 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-share-gdp/countries.md) (193 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-share-gdp/eu-countries.md) (27 places)