The International Trade topic measures different aspects of international trade—trade in goods, trade in services, and digital trade—across three different dimensions, here referred to as pillars. The first pillar assesses the quality of regulations pertaining to international trade, covering de jure features of a regulatory framework that are necessary to establish a nondiscriminatory, transparent, predictable, and safe environment to harness the potential of international trade. The second pillar assesses digital and physical infrastructure concerning international trade and the quality of border management, thus assessing de facto provision of public services for international trade facilitation. The third pillar measures the time and cost to comply with export and import requirements, participation in cross—border digital trade, as well as the perceived major obstacles for international trade. Each pillar is divided into categories—defined by common features that inform the grouping into a particular category—and each category is further divided into subcategories. Each subcategory has several indicators, each of which may, in turn, have several components. Relevant points are assigned to each indicator and subsequently aggregated to obtain the number of points for each subcategory, category, and pillar.
Latest Score: 2024

# | Description | Value |
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1 | Time or exported goods to clear all border control agencies (days) | 5 |
2 | FCA costs to comply with all export requirements (% of value of goods exported) | 24 |
3 | Time for imported goods to clear all border control agencies (days) | 14 |
4 | DAP costs to comply with all import requirements (% of value of goods imported) | 23 |
5 | Perceptions index of transportation as a constraint | 79 |
6 | Perceptions index of customs and trade regulations as a constraint | 80 |
7 | Percent of firms with exports shipped by main parcel (%) | 33 |
Detailed Score for each Pillar - Year 2024
Regulatory Framework
Public Service
Operational Efficiency
Regulatory Framework
The first pillar assesses the quality of regulations pertaining to international trade, covering de jure features of a regulatory framework that are necessary to establish a nondiscriminatory, transparent, predictable, and safe environment to harness the potential of international trade.
Public Services
The second pillar assesses digital and physical infrastructure concerning international trade and the quality of border management, thus assessing de facto provision of public services for international trade facilitation.
Operational Efficiency
The third pillar measures the time and cost to comply with export and import requirements, participation in cross—border digital trade, as well as the perceived major obstacles for international trade.