Countries With the Highest Trade Openness
Every country with a figure for trade openness, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Hong Kong SAR, China (397%), Luxembourg (350%) and San Marino (341%). The middle country of the 190 has 82.2%.
What this measures
Trade (% of GDP). Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Trade openness | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 397% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 350% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | San Marino | 341% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Singapore | 320% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Ireland | 240% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Malta | 219% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 7 | Djibouti | 206% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 8 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 206% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 199% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 190% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 11 | Cyprus | 189% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Seychelles | 172% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Slovak Republic | 170% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Naoero | 165% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 15 | Aruba | 164% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 16 | Bahrain | 157% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | Maldives | 156% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 18 | Estonia | 156% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Curacao | 155% | 2018 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 20 | Lesotho | 154% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Belgium | 153% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 22 | Slovenia | 152% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 23 | Netherlands | 150% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Switzerland | 147% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Lithuania | 142% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | Hungary | 141% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Mauritius | 140% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Macao SAR, China | 139% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 29 | Thailand | 138% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 30 | Libya | 138% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 31 | Malaysia | 136% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Cambodia | 136% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 133% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Mongolia | 131% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 35 | Latvia | 130% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Denmark | 129% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 128% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Czechia | 128% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | Cuba | 125% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 40 | American Samoa | 125% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 124% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Fiji | 119% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 43 | Antigua and Barbuda | 118% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 44 | Kosovo | 118% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Marshall Islands | 116% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | Oman | 115% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 47 | Serbia | 113% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Belarus | 112% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 111% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 50 | Belize | 109% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 51 | Namibia | 109% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 52 | Eswatini | 107% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Austria | 107% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Palau | 106% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Montenegro | 106% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Faroe Islands | 106% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Cayman Islands | 105% | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 58 | Sweden | 104% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Guinea | 104% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 103% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 61 | Kiribati | 102% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Armenia | 102% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Tunisia | 101% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 64 | Croatia | 101% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Georgia | 101% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Qatar | 100% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Mozambique | 97.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 68 | Poland | 97% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 69 | Nicaragua | 96.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Timor-Leste | 95.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | Cabo Verde | 95.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 73 | Mauritania | 94% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 74 | Kuwait | 94% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 75 | Northern Mariana Islands | 93.2% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 76 | Morocco | 93.1% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 77 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 93.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 78 | Moldova | 92.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Kyrgyz Republic | 92.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | Greenland | 91.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Congo, Rep. | 91.7% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Honduras | 91.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 83 | Suriname | 91% | 2010 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Puerto Rico (US) | 90.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 85 | El Salvador | 88.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 86 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 87.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 87 | Portugal | 86.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 88 | Korea, Rep. | 86.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 89 | Gabon | 84.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 83.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 91 | Panama | 83.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 92 | Greece | 83.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Finland | 83.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Iceland | 82.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Lebanon | 82.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 96 | Bermuda | 80.2% | 2024 | North America |
| 97 | Mexico | 79.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 79.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Albania | 79.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Bhutan | 79.4% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 101 | Bahamas, The | 79.2% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Norway | 79.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 103 | Germany | 78.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | Tonga | 77.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 105 | Ukraine | 77.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Iraq | 77.1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 107 | Paraguay | 76.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Romania | 76.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Lao PDR | 75.1% | 2016 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 110 | Equatorial Guinea | 74.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 111 | West Bank and Gaza | 74.8% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 112 | Vanuatu | 73.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 113 | Guam | 71.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 114 | Costa Rica | 71.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | Senegal | 71.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 116 | Samoa | 70.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 117 | Botswana | 69.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Spain | 69.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 119 | Ghana | 69% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 120 | France | 67.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Philippines | 66.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 122 | South Sudan | 65.6% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Burkina Faso | 65% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 124 | Chile | 65% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 125 | French Polynesia | 64.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Canada | 63.5% | 2025 | North America |
| 127 | Zambia | 62.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 128 | Italy | 62.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 129 | United Kingdom | 62.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Gambia, The | 62.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 131 | South Africa | 60.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 60.2% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 133 | Togo | 59.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Ecuador | 59.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Tajikistan | 59.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Saudi Arabia | 57.9% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 137 | Uzbekistan | 57.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 138 | Kazakhstan | 57.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Rwanda | 56.7% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Yemen, Rep. | 56.1% | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 141 | Cote d'Ivoire | 54.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Madagascar | 54.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Israel | 53% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 144 | Central African Republic | 52.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Peru | 51.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Dominican Republic | 51.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 147 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 51.3% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 148 | New Zealand | 50.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 149 | Uganda | 50.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Turkiye | 49.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Uruguay | 49.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 152 | Sierra Leone | 49.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 153 | Mali | 48.8% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 154 | Eritrea | 47.4% | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 155 | Bolivia | 47% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Sao Tome and Principe | 46.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Guatemala | 46.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 158 | India | 46.3% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 159 | Chad | 46.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 160 | Australia | 45.9% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 161 | Japan | 44.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 162 | Indonesia | 43.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 163 | Nepal | 42.6% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 164 | Sri Lanka | 41.8% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 165 | Zimbabwe | 41.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 166 | Comoros | 40.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 168 | New Caledonia | 40.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 169 | Malawi | 39.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 170 | Algeria | 39% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 171 | Tanzania | 39% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 172 | China | 38% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 173 | Kenya | 37.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Benin | 37.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 175 | Syrian Arab Republic | 35.4% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 176 | Colombia | 35.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 177 | Brazil | 35.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 178 | Angola | 34.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Niger | 33.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 180 | Russian Federation | 33.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Ethiopia | 33.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 182 | Cameroon | 33.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 183 | Argentina | 30.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 184 | Turkmenistan | 28.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Bangladesh | 28% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 186 | Pakistan | 27.2% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 187 | United States | 25% | 2024 | North America |
| 188 | Venezuela, RB | 25% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 189 | Haiti | 15.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 190 | Sudan | 2.38% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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