# **"Merchandise trade (% of GDP)"**
- **"Merchandise trade (% of GDP)"** is an economic indicator that measures the total value of a country's merchandise trade, including exports and imports of goods, as a percentage of its GDP.
- This indicator provides insight into the degree of a country's **openness to international trade** relative to the size of its economy.
- The chart shows the **"Merchandise trade (% of GDP)"** for the **UAE** over a **23-year period**, from **2000 to 2022**.
- In **2022**, the UAE's **"Merchandise trade (% of GDP)"** was **188%**.