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United Kingdom - Trade Openness 2020

Trade as % of GDP · World Bank
59.16% −5.84% from 2019 Global rank: 67th

United Kingdom's trade openness was 59.16% in 2020, decreased +5.84% from 65.00% in 2019. This was the 67th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾
Trade Openness by Country - 2020
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Sudan 9.96% -61.9%
2nd Cuba 15.68% -31.3%
3rd United States 23.40% -11.5%
4th Bangladesh 26.27% -16.8%
5th Pakistan 26.72% -7.6%
6th Tanzania 27.96% -15.3%
7th Argentina 30.20% -7.4%
8th Kenya 30.40% -4.3%
9th Sierra Leone 30.61% -18.5%
10th Japan 31.34% -11.0%
11th Egypt, Arab Republic of 32.13% -21.9%
12th Brazil 32.30% 11.8%
13th Indonesia 32.97% -12.4%
14th Comoros 33.73% -20.2%
15th Cameroon 33.74% -22.2%
16th China 34.04% -3.3%
17th Colombia 34.06% -9.3%
18th Niger 35.51% -4.3%
19th Turkmenistan 35.94% -18.9%
20th Uganda 37.00% -6.0%
21st Sri Lanka 37.09% -25.0%
22nd Haiti 37.41% -16.1%
23rd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.52% -18.1%
24th India 37.76% -5.4%
25th Zimbabwe 40.18% -12.9%
26th Algeria 40.39% -13.2%
27th Chad 40.64% -12.9%
28th Nepal 40.92% -16.9%
29th Malawi 41.03% -7.2%
30th Guatemala 41.14% -9.6%
31st Côte d'Ivoire 41.94% -6.1%
32nd Guinea-Bissau 42.89% -14.1%
33rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.88% -9.7%
34th New Zealand 43.98% -19.2%
35th Ecuador 43.99% -8.5%
36th Peru 44.25% -5.7%
37th Australia 44.50% -3.3%
38th Dominican Republic 44.73% -12.1%
39th Syrian Arab Republic 44.82% 6.7%
40th Benin 44.83% -29.6%
41st French Polynesia 45.83% -27.6%
42nd Russian Federation 45.97% -6.6%
43rd Afghanistan 46.71% -
44th Gambia, The 47.40% -15.4%
45th Saudi Arabia 47.53% -16.3%
46th Uruguay 47.73% -4.0%
47th Madagascar 49.01% -21.7%
48th Central African Republic 49.52% -1.1%
49th Lebanon 50.13% -20.4%
50th South Africa 50.76% -5.8%
51st Libya 50.98% -35.5%
52nd Israel 51.24% -9.0%
53rd Bahamas, The 53.42% -22.3%
54th Italy 53.94% -8.1%
55th Angola 54.34% -10.5%
56th New Caledonia 54.58% -6.2%
57th Togo 55.07% -2.3%
58th Rwanda 55.19% -4.8%
59th Tajikistan 55.75% -0.5%
60th Mali 56.04% 3.8%
61st Uzbekistan 56.05% -13.7%
62nd Kazakhstan 57.03% -12.1%
63rd Iraq 57.74% -16.3%
64th Philippines 58.17% -15.5%
65th Chile 58.18% 1.0%
66th France 58.84% -11.4%
67th United Kingdom 59.16% -9.0%
68th Spain 59.45% -10.4%
69th Albania 59.52% -21.0%
70th Senegal 60.05% -6.5%
71st Costa Rica 60.14% -8.5%
72nd Solomon Islands 60.22% -27.4%
73rd Türkiye 60.39% -3.5%
74th Burkina Faso 60.74% 0.5%
75th Congo, Democratic Republic of 61.03% 0.2%
76th Canada 61.16% -7.6%
77th Paraguay 62.76% -11.9%
78th Guam 63.67% -18.4%
79th Norway 65.35% -7.8%
80th Korea 65.54% -8.3%
81st Jordan 66.06% -22.9%
82nd El Salvador 66.46% -12.6%
83rd Ghana 66.58% -13.3%
84th West Bank and Gaza 67.29% -2.5%
85th Iceland 68.66% -18.1%
86th Panama 68.70% -14.6%
87th Morocco 68.84% -9.4%
88th Bermuda 69.19% -10.8%
89th Congo, Republic of 69.31% -24.3%
90th Vanuatu 69.91% -29.7%
91st Gabon 70.11% -4.5%
92nd Armenia 70.12% -28.3%
93rd Greece 70.29% -12.8%
94th Bhutan 71.83% -5.6%
95th Azerbaijan 72.02% -16.1%
96th Finland 72.18% -10.4%
97th Germany 72.93% -7.8%
98th Kosovo 75.61% -11.8%
99th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 75.70% 7.7%
100th Portugal 76.51% -11.8%
101st Mexico 76.85% -0.8%
102nd Namibia 76.93% -7.2%
103rd Samoa 77.48% -7.0%
104th Botswana 77.66% -6.5%
105th Equatorial Guinea 77.93% -17.9%
106th Romania 78.36% -7.7%
107th Cabo Verde 78.39% -24.3%
108th Kiribati 78.41% -20.3%
109th Northern Mariana Islands 78.98% -24.6%
110th Kyrgyz Republic 78.99% -16.3%
111th Ukraine 79.16% -12.5%
112th Zambia 79.21% 15.1%
113th Moldova 79.27% -9.5%
114th Belize 81.64% -20.3%
115th Tonga 81.85% -7.0%
116th Kuwait 82.01% -10.6%
117th Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.52% -12.7%
118th Greenland 82.66% -10.3%
119th European Union 83.82% -7.4%
120th Eswatini 84.01% -3.0%
121st Tunisia 84.33% -17.6%
122nd Sweden 84.47% -8.9%
123rd Timor-Leste 84.75% 20.0%
124th Micronesia, Federated States of 85.01% -11.2%
125th Mauritania 86.78% -7.2%
126th Montenegro 87.86% -20.1%
127th Honduras 88.00% -11.5%
128th Nicaragua 88.64% -5.7%
129th Croatia 89.55% -11.7%
130th Qatar 90.02% 0.0%
131st Oman 91.88% 6.2%
132nd Georgia 92.89% -21.2%
133rd Antigua and Barbuda 94.29% -31.4%
134th Faroe Islands 96.22% -11.4%
135th Thailand 97.80% -10.8%
136th Poland 99.26% -2.3%
137th Mozambique 99.91% -5.4%
138th Austria 99.95% -7.6%
139th Serbia 100.32% -6.7%
140th Palau 103.35% -10.5%
141st Puerto Rico (US) 103.51% -3.8%
142nd Denmark 104.43% -6.7%
143rd Cayman Islands 105.47% -8.2%
144th Marshall Islands 107.83% -29.5%
145th Brunei Darussalam 110.29% 1.6%
146th Bulgaria 110.42% -11.8%
147th Mongolia 112.84% -9.3%
148th Virgin Islands (US) 113.60% -26.9%
149th Maldives 114.36% -16.6%
150th Guinea 115.77% 47.6%
151st Malaysia 116.79% -5.1%
152nd Belarus 118.93% -9.1%
153rd Mauritius 121.13% -5.3%
154th Switzerland 121.79% -1.9%
155th Cambodia 122.11% 5.5%
156th Aruba 122.72% -11.0%
157th Macao SAR, China 123.43% 7.1%
158th Latvia 123.88% -1.1%
159th North Macedonia 128.24% -7.5%
160th Czechia 128.78% -6.8%
161st Nauru 134.98% -13.4%
162nd Bahrain 135.46% 0.0%
163rd Lithuania 135.80% -8.5%
164th Estonia 137.39% -2.1%
165th Lesotho 141.10% 0.4%
166th Slovenia 147.55% -7.8%
167th Netherlands 152.23% -5.3%
168th Seychelles 153.48% -11.5%
169th American Samoa 154.37% -1.4%
170th Hungary 154.53% -3.4%
171st Belgium 156.95% -5.1%
172nd Cyprus 160.67% 6.8%
173rd Viet Nam 163.25% -0.9%
174th Slovak Republic 167.53% -8.8%
175th United Arab Emirates 181.29% 10.7%
176th Djibouti 225.74% -29.7%
177th Malta 242.36% 4.0%
178th Ireland 258.78% 0.4%
179th San Marino 304.90% -0.8%
180th Singapore 332.04% 2.4%
181st Hong Kong SAR, China 350.68% -0.9%
182nd Luxembourg 375.58% -1.9%
Source: World Bank (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's trade openness in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's trade openness in 2020 was 59.16%. This ranked 67th globally.

How did United Kingdom's trade openness change in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's trade openness decreased by 9.0% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest trade openness in 2020?▾

Luxembourg had the highest trade openness in 2020 at 375.58%.

What is the trade openness of United Kingdom in 2020?▾

The trade openness of United Kingdom in 2020 was 59.16%. This ranked 67th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for United Kingdom's trade openness?▾

United Kingdom's trade openness went from 65.00% in 2019 to 59.16% in 2020, a 9.0% decrease.

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