Trade (% of GDP)

Indicator id: trade_gdp_share · Unit: % · Coverage: 1960-2024

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of GDP.

Sources

• World Bank (preferred) -- dataset WDI, code NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS (https://data.worldbank.org)

Caveats

Can exceed 100% for small, trade-hub economies (not typical for Nepal, which is landlocked and import-heavy relative to exports).

Taxonomy

SDG: SDG 17.10 -- Promote a universal, rules-based multilateral trading system, SDG 17.11 -- Significantly increase exports of developing countries
Topic: Trade
Themes: economy

Also known as

"trade openness", "trade as share of GDP", "imports plus exports", "how open is Nepal's economy"

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