# **"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 **Yemen** over a **23-year period, from 2000 to 2022**.