North America vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- North America
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 80.7% against 20.6% in North America, a difference of 60.1%.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 3.9 times North America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 47th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 82.4% | 58.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 75.5% | 54.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, North America or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 80.7% against 20.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between North America and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 60.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do North America and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for merchandise trade?
- North America ranks 47th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.