United States Trade Openness
Trade as % of GDP NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS
Overview
United States's trade openness stood at 26.49% in 2025, a rise of +1.11% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 26.49% by 2025. United States ranked 178th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Trade Openness | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 27.22% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 26.85% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 26.49% | - | - |
| 2025 | 26.49% | +1.11% | #178 |
| 2024 | 25.38% | +0.09% | #3 |
| 2023 | 25.29% | −2.02% | #2 |
| 2022 | 27.31% | +1.70% | #2 |
| 2021 | 25.61% | +2.21% | #2 |
| 2020 | 23.40% | −3.05% | #3 |
| 2019 | 26.45% | −1.16% | #3 |
| 2018 | 27.61% | +0.30% | #3 |
| 2017 | 27.31% | +0.71% | #6 |
| 2016 | 26.61% | −1.22% | #5 |
| 2015 | 27.82% | −2.18% | #5 |
| 2014 | 30.00% | −0.00% | #5 |
| 2013 | 30.01% | −0.67% | #4 |
| 2012 | 30.68% | −0.16% | #5 |
| 2011 | 30.84% | +2.62% | #4 |
Analysis
United States's trade openness was 26.49% in 2025, a rise of +1.11% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 26.49% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's trade openness was 26.49% in 2025. Ranked 178th globally. This represents a 4.4% increase from the previous year.
United States's trade openness peaked at 30.84% in 2011.
The lowest trade openness in United States was 10.76% in 1971.
United States ranks 178th globally in trade openness as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's trade openness is projected to reach 26.49% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The trade openness of United States in 2025 was 26.49%. This ranks 178th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_trade-openness,
title = {United States Trade Openness},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/trade-openness},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}