China Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • China trade to gdp ratio for 2023 was 37.32%, a 1.03% decline from 2022.
  • China trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was 38.35%, a 1.05% increase from 2021.
  • China trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 37.30%, a 2.55% increase from 2020.
  • China trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 34.75%, a 1.14% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
North Macedonia 159.10%
Belarus 133.00%
Malaysia 131.84%
Thailand 129.15%
Serbia 124.27%
Fiji 120.93%
Montenegro 119.99%
Bulgaria 118.60%
Armenia 117.04%
Libya 109.93%
Namibia 109.61%
Mauritius 108.43%
Belize 106.48%
Bosnia 101.03%
Samoa 91.06%
Equatorial Guinea 87.13%
Albania 84.54%
Azerbaijan 83.62%
Romania 83.04%
Paraguay 82.99%
Gabon 74.14%
Mexico 74.12%
Costa Rica 70.29%
Botswana 67.37%
Turkey 66.96%
South Africa 65.72%
Ecuador 57.85%
Iran 55.54%
Peru 50.91%
Guatemala 50.13%
Dominican Republic 49.62%
Algeria 46.20%
Russia 41.83%
Colombia 40.48%
China 37.32%
Turkmenistan 35.17%
Brazil 33.85%
China Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 37.32% -1.03%
2022 38.35% 1.05%
2021 37.30% 2.55%
2020 34.75% -1.14%
2019 35.89% -1.68%
2018 37.57% -0.07%
2017 37.63% 0.74%
2016 36.89% -2.57%
2015 39.46% -5.44%
2014 44.91% -1.84%
2013 46.74% -1.52%
2012 48.27% -2.47%
2011 50.74% 0.02%
2010 50.72% 5.53%
2009 45.19% -12.43%
2008 57.61% -4.58%
2007 62.19% -2.29%
2006 64.48% 2.27%
2005 62.21% 2.70%
2004 59.51% 7.70%
2003 51.80% 9.06%
2002 42.75% 4.22%
2001 38.53% -0.88%
2000 39.41% 5.89%
1999 33.52% 1.10%
1998 32.42% -2.11%
1997 34.53% 0.72%
1996 33.81% -0.46%
1995 34.28% -1.49%
1994 35.77% -0.29%
1993 36.06% 5.91%
1992 30.15% 4.20%
1991 25.95% 1.68%
1990 24.27% -0.83%
1989 25.11% -4.96%
1988 30.06% 5.21%
1987 24.86% 4.98%
1986 19.88% -0.83%
1985 20.71% 1.68%
1984 19.03% 1.11%
1983 17.92% -1.77%
1982 19.69% -4.09%
1981 23.79% 2.21%
1980 21.58% 5.03%
1979 16.55% 1.12%
1978 15.42% 6.09%
1977 9.34% -0.27%
1976 9.61% -0.38%
1975 9.99% -0.36%
1974 10.35% 2.26%
1973 8.10% 2.42%
1972 5.68% 0.72%
1971 4.95% 0.12%
1970 4.83% -0.12%
1969 4.95% -0.64%
1968 5.59% 0.00%
1967 5.59% -0.35%
1966 5.94% 0.03%
1965 5.91% 0.18%
1964 5.73% 0.05%
1963 5.67% 0.10%
1962 5.58% -0.24%
1961 5.82% -0.50%
1960 6.32% -0.50%