U.S. Trade to GDP Ratio 1970-2023
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
- U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 25.48%, a 2.1% increase from 2020.
- U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 23.38%, a 3.07% decline from 2019.
- U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 26.45%, a 1.16% decline from 2018.
- U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 27.61%, a 0.33% increase from 2017.
| U.S. Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Trade (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
25.48% |
2.10% |
| 2020 |
23.38% |
-3.07% |
| 2019 |
26.45% |
-1.16% |
| 2018 |
27.61% |
0.33% |
| 2017 |
27.28% |
0.69% |
| 2016 |
26.59% |
-1.23% |
| 2015 |
27.81% |
-2.19% |
| 2014 |
30.00% |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
30.00% |
-0.68% |
| 2012 |
30.68% |
-0.16% |
| 2011 |
30.84% |
2.62% |
| 2010 |
28.22% |
3.46% |
| 2009 |
24.76% |
-5.11% |
| 2008 |
29.87% |
1.86% |
| 2007 |
28.01% |
1.04% |
| 2006 |
26.98% |
1.34% |
| 2005 |
25.64% |
1.19% |
| 2004 |
24.45% |
1.82% |
| 2003 |
22.63% |
0.34% |
| 2002 |
22.29% |
-0.68% |
| 2001 |
22.97% |
-2.14% |
| 2000 |
25.10% |
1.79% |
| 1999 |
23.31% |
0.49% |
| 1998 |
22.83% |
-0.60% |
| 1997 |
23.43% |
0.74% |
| 1996 |
22.69% |
0.23% |
| 1995 |
22.45% |
1.40% |
| 1994 |
21.06% |
1.01% |
| 1993 |
20.04% |
0.09% |
| 1992 |
19.95% |
0.16% |
| 1991 |
19.79% |
-0.03% |
| 1990 |
19.82% |
0.40% |
| 1989 |
19.42% |
0.34% |
| 1988 |
19.07% |
1.10% |
| 1987 |
17.97% |
1.08% |
| 1986 |
16.90% |
0.29% |
| 1985 |
16.60% |
-0.92% |
| 1984 |
17.52% |
0.86% |
| 1983 |
16.67% |
-0.87% |
| 1982 |
17.54% |
-1.89% |
| 1981 |
19.43% |
-0.68% |
| 1980 |
20.11% |
1.73% |
| 1979 |
18.38% |
1.40% |
| 1978 |
16.97% |
0.55% |
| 1977 |
16.42% |
0.37% |
| 1976 |
16.05% |
0.53% |
| 1975 |
15.52% |
-0.93% |
| 1974 |
16.45% |
3.37% |
| 1973 |
13.08% |
1.74% |
| 1972 |
11.34% |
0.58% |
| 1971 |
10.76% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
10.76% |
0.00% |
