Exports of goods and services

In brief

The "Exports of goods and services" ranking covers 192 countries and territories. Lowest value: Sudan (1.1 %). Highest value: Hong Kong SAR China (199.8 %). Median: 36.8 % (data: 1960–2025). The top 10% of countries exceed 78.3 %, while the bottom 10% stay below 13.3 %. By continent, the median is highest in Europe (52 %) and lowest in Africa (24.6 %).

Median by continent

Why this indicator matters

This indicator shows how important sales abroad are in a country's economy. It helps identify economies open to world trade and those living mainly off their domestic market. It helps in understanding dependence on foreign customers.

What makes this indicator vary

It is high for small countries, trading hubs and those that sell a lot of raw materials or industrial products. It is lower in large countries with a vast domestic market. Commodity prices, tourism and trade agreements make it vary.

Reading precautions

Exports include goods and services, such as tourism or transport. For some highly connected countries, they include products that were imported and then re-exported, which inflates the share. The value is relative to GDP, so it can exceed a large share of it.