Merchandise trade in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise trade was 54.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Gambia stood at 54.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Gambia peaked at 116.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2001.
That places Gambia 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 76.9% | — |
| 1967 | 79.2% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 82.6% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 79.7% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 66.9% | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 74.4% | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.9% | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 90.3% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 97.2% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 90.5% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 80.9% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 96.1% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | -49.2% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 116.4% | +165.5% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -51.8% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.6% | 76.9% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 82.6% | 61.0% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 60.2% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 25.0% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 22.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 36.8% | 116.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 316.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Gambia?
- Merchandise trade in Gambia was 54.3% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise trade?
- Gambia ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.