The latest plotted observation compared with the one immediately before it.
Trade · observed
Exports as a share of GDP
The value of goods and services sold abroad as a percentage of GDP.
Latest available value29.5%
World · 2025
Change from 2024+0.4 pts
One period comparison, not annualized
Data statusLatest available
Observed source series
Historical observationsExports in World
29.5%2025
Explain this chart
Foreign demand, Exchange rates, Competitiveness
It does not show which products or partners drive trade, or the imported inputs used in exports.
View accessible data table
| Period | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5% | observed |
| 2024 | 29.1% | observed |
| 2023 | 29.1% | observed |
| 2022 | 30.7% | observed |
| 2021 | 28.5% | observed |
| 2020 | 26% | observed |
| 2019 | 27.9% | observed |
| 2018 | 28.9% | observed |
| 2017 | 28% | observed |
| 2016 | 27.1% | observed |
Why it matters
It indicates how much foreign demand contributes to an economy’s measured output.
People often affected
- Export businesses
- Workers
- Public revenues
- 01Foreign demand
- 02Exchange rates
- 03Competitiveness
- 04Commodity prices
These are common mechanisms, not claims about what caused the latest movement.
Limits of this data
It does not show which products or partners drive trade, or the imported inputs used in exports.
Revision status: The API does not expose a revision flag for these observations. Treat recent values as revisable.
Official source
World Bank: World Development Indicators
Series NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS. Snapshot retrieved Aug 5, 2026. Reporting frequency: annual. Seasonal adjustment: not applicable.