Member states of the WTO:
World Trade Organization
The WTO is an alliance of states of currently 159 countries from almost all regions worldwide.
All member states comprise a total area of 117.87 million km² and about 7.26 billion people. This is 78.0% of the habitable area around the world and 93% of the world population. With an economic output of 93.13 trillion US dollars annually, they represent around 96.91 percent of the global economy. The value of all exported goods of these 159 countries was 26.15 trillion US dollars per year at last count.
Official website: https://www.wto.org/
| Country | Commencement | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2000 | 2.81 M | 29,000 km² |
| Angola | 1996 | 33.93 M | 1,247,000 km² |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1995 | 0.10 M | 440 km² |
| Argentina | 1995 | 45.81 M | 2,780,000 km² |
| Armenia | 2003 | 2.97 M | 30,000 km² |
| Australia | 1995 | 25.74 M | 7,741,000 km² |
| Austria | 1995 | 8.96 M | 84,000 km² |
| Bahrain | 1995 | 1.75 M | 778 km² |
| Bangladesh | 1995 | 166.30 M | 148,000 km² |
| Barbados | 1995 | 0.29 M | 430 km² |
| Belgium | 1995 | 11.59 M | 31,000 km² |
| Belize | 1995 | 0.40 M | 23,000 km² |
| Benin | 1996 | 12.45 M | 115,000 km² |
| Bolivia | 1995 | 11.83 M | 1,099,000 km² |
| Botswana | 1995 | 2.40 M | 582,000 km² |
| Brazil | 1995 | 213.99 M | 8,516,000 km² |
| Brunei | 1995 | 0.44 M | 5,770 km² |
| Bulgaria | 1996 | 6.90 M | 111,000 km² |
| Burkina Faso | 1995 | 21.50 M | 274,000 km² |
| Burma | 1995 | 54.81 M | 677,000 km² |
| Burundi | 1995 | 12.26 M | 28,000 km² |
| Cambodia | 2004 | 16.95 M | 181,000 km² |
| Cameroon | 1995 | 27.22 M | 475,000 km² |
| Canada | 1995 | 38.25 M | 9,985,000 km² |
| Cape Verde | 2008 | 0.56 M | 4,030 km² |
| Central Africa | 1995 | 4.92 M | 623,000 km² |
| Chad | 1996 | 16.91 M | 1,284,000 km² |
| Chile | 1995 | 19.21 M | 757,000 km² |
| China | 2001 | 1,412.36 M | 9,563,000 km² |
| Colombia | 1995 | 51.27 M | 1,142,000 km² |
| Congo | 1997 | 5.66 M | 342,000 km² |
| Congo (Dem. Republic) | 1997 | 92.38 M | 2,345,000 km² |
| Costa Rica | 1995 | 5.14 M | 51,000 km² |
| Croatia | 2000 | 3.90 M | 57,000 km² |
| Cuba | 1995 | 11.32 M | 110,000 km² |
| Cyprus | 1995 | 1.22 M | 9,250 km² |
| Czechia | 1995 | 10.70 M | 79,000 km² |
| Denmark | 1995 | 5.86 M | 43,000 km² |
| Djibouti | 1995 | 1.00 M | 23,000 km² |
| Dominica | 1995 | 0.07 M | 750 km² |
| Dominican Republic | 1995 | 10.95 M | 49,000 km² |
| Ecuador | 1996 | 17.89 M | 256,000 km² |
| Egypt | 1995 | 104.26 M | 1,001,000 km² |
| El Salvador | 1995 | 6.52 M | 21,000 km² |
| Estonia | 1999 | 1.33 M | 45,000 km² |
| Eswatini | 1995 | 1.17 M | 17,000 km² |
| Fiji | 1996 | 0.90 M | 18,000 km² |
| Finland | 1995 | 5.54 M | 338,000 km² |
| France | 1995 | 67.50 M | 549,000 km² |
| Gabon | 1995 | 2.28 M | 268,000 km² |
| Gambia | 1996 | 2.49 M | 11,000 km² |
| Georgia | 2000 | 3.71 M | 70,000 km² |
| Germany | 1995 | 83.13 M | 358,000 km² |
| Ghana | 1995 | 31.73 M | 239,000 km² |
| Greece | 1995 | 10.66 M | 132,000 km² |
| Grenada | 1996 | 0.11 M | 340 km² |
| Guatemala | 1995 | 17.11 M | 109,000 km² |
| Guinea | 1995 | 13.50 M | 246,000 km² |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1995 | 2.02 M | 36,000 km² |
| Guyana | 1995 | 0.79 M | 215,000 km² |
| Haiti | 1996 | 11.54 M | 28,000 km² |
| Honduras | 1995 | 10.06 M | 112,000 km² |
| Hong Kong | 1995 | 7.41 M | 1,110 km² |
| Hungary | 1995 | 9.71 M | 93,000 km² |
| Iceland | 1995 | 0.37 M | 103,000 km² |
| India | 1995 | 1,393.41 M | 3,287,000 km² |
| Indonesia | 1995 | 276.36 M | 1,914,000 km² |
| Ireland | 1995 | 5.03 M | 70,000 km² |
| Israel | 1995 | 9.36 M | 22,000 km² |
| Italy | 1995 | 59.07 M | 301,000 km² |
| Ivory Coast | 1995 | 27.05 M | 322,000 km² |
| Jamaica | 1995 | 2.97 M | 11,000 km² |
| Japan | 1995 | 125.68 M | 378,000 km² |
| Jordan | 2000 | 10.27 M | 89,000 km² |
| Kenya | 1995 | 54.99 M | 580,000 km² |
| Kuwait | 1995 | 4.33 M | 18,000 km² |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1998 | 6.69 M | 200,000 km² |
| Laos | 2013 | 7.38 M | 237,000 km² |
| Latvia | 1999 | 1.88 M | 64,000 km² |
| Lesotho | 1995 | 2.16 M | 30,000 km² |
| Liechtenstein | 1995 | 0.04 M | 161 km² |
| Lithuania | 2001 | 2.80 M | 65,000 km² |
| Luxembourg | 1995 | 0.64 M | 2,590 km² |
| Macao | 1995 | 0.66 M | 30 km² |
| Madagascar | 1995 | 28.43 M | 587,000 km² |
| Malawi | 1995 | 19.65 M | 118,000 km² |
| Malaysia | 1995 | 32.78 M | 330,000 km² |
| Maldives | 1995 | 0.54 M | 300 km² |
| Mali | 1995 | 20.86 M | 1,240,000 km² |
| Malta | 1995 | 0.52 M | 320 km² |
| Mauritania | 1995 | 4.78 M | 1,031,000 km² |
| Mauritius | 1995 | 1.27 M | 2,040 km² |
| Mexico | 1995 | 130.26 M | 1,964,000 km² |
| Moldova | 2001 | 2.57 M | 34,000 km² |
| Mongolia | 1997 | 3.33 M | 1,564,000 km² |
| Montenegro | 2012 | 0.62 M | 14,000 km² |
| Morocco | 1995 | 37.34 M | 447,000 km² |
| Mozambique | 1995 | 32.16 M | 786,000 km² |
| Namibia | 1995 | 2.59 M | 824,000 km² |
| Nepal | 2004 | 29.67 M | 147,000 km² |
| Netherlands | 1995 | 17.53 M | 42,000 km² |
| New Zealand | 1995 | 5.12 M | 268,000 km² |
| Nicaragua | 1995 | 6.70 M | 130,000 km² |
| Niger | 1996 | 25.13 M | 1,267,000 km² |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 211.40 M | 924,000 km² |
| North Macedonia | 2003 | 2.07 M | 26,000 km² |
| Norway | 1995 | 5.41 M | 385,000 km² |
| Oman | 2000 | 5.22 M | 310,000 km² |
| Pakistan | 1995 | 225.20 M | 796,000 km² |
| Panama | 1997 | 4.38 M | 75,000 km² |
| Papua New Guinea | 1996 | 9.12 M | 463,000 km² |
| Paraguay | 1995 | 7.22 M | 407,000 km² |
| Peru | 1995 | 33.36 M | 1,285,000 km² |
| Philippines | 1995 | 111.05 M | 300,000 km² |
| Poland | 1995 | 37.78 M | 313,000 km² |
| Portugal | 1995 | 10.30 M | 92,000 km² |
| Qatar | 1996 | 2.93 M | 12,000 km² |
| Romania | 1995 | 19.12 M | 238,000 km² |
| Russia | 2012 | 143.45 M | 17,098,000 km² |
| Rwanda | 1996 | 13.28 M | 26,000 km² |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1996 | 0.05 M | 260 km² |
| Saint Lucia | 1995 | 0.18 M | 620 km² |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1995 | 0.11 M | 390 km² |
| Samoa | 2012 | 0.20 M | 2,840 km² |
| Saudi Arabia | 2005 | 35.34 M | 2,150,000 km² |
| Senegal | 1995 | 17.20 M | 197,000 km² |
| Sierra Leone | 1995 | 8.14 M | 72,000 km² |
| Singapore | 1995 | 5.45 M | 719 km² |
| Slovakia | 1995 | 5.45 M | 49,000 km² |
| Slovenia | 1995 | 2.11 M | 21,000 km² |
| Solomon Islands | 1996 | 0.70 M | 29,000 km² |
| South Africa | 1995 | 60.04 M | 1,219,000 km² |
| South Korea | 1995 | 51.74 M | 100,000 km² |
| Spain | 1995 | 47.33 M | 506,000 km² |
| Sri Lanka | 1995 | 22.16 M | 66,000 km² |
| Suriname | 1995 | 0.59 M | 164,000 km² |
| Sweden | 1995 | 10.42 M | 447,000 km² |
| Switzerland | 1995 | 8.70 M | 41,000 km² |
| Taiwan | 2002 | 23.58 M | 36,000 km² |
| Tajikistan | 2013 | 9.75 M | 141,000 km² |
| Tanzania | 1995 | 61.50 M | 947,000 km² |
| Thailand | 1995 | 69.95 M | 513,000 km² |
| Togo | 1995 | 8.48 M | 57,000 km² |
| Tonga | 2007 | 0.11 M | 750 km² |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1995 | 1.40 M | 5,130 km² |
| Tunisia | 1995 | 11.94 M | 164,000 km² |
| Turkey | 1995 | 85.04 M | 785,000 km² |
| Uganda | 1995 | 47.12 M | 242,000 km² |
| Ukraine | 2008 | 43.81 M | 604,000 km² |
| United Arab Emirates | 1996 | 9.99 M | 84,000 km² |
| United Kingdom | 1995 | 67.33 M | 244,000 km² |
| United States | 1995 | 331.89 M | 9,832,000 km² |
| Uruguay | 1995 | 3.49 M | 176,000 km² |
| Vanuatu | 2012 | 0.31 M | 12,000 km² |
| Venezuela | 1995 | 28.70 M | 912,000 km² |
| Vietnam | 2007 | 98.17 M | 331,000 km² |
| Yemen | 2014 | 30.49 M | 528,000 km² |
| Zambia | 1995 | 18.92 M | 753,000 km² |
| Zimbabwe | 1995 | 15.09 M | 391,000 km² |
Dependent territories
Some of the above-mentioned Member States have other external territories dependent on them. These are not independent states, but they do have some economic and political autonomy. The treaties concluded by the WTO apply to them at least in part. These countries are not listed as official member states.| Country | Region | Dependency |
|---|---|---|
| Åland | Northern Europe | Territory of Finland |
| American Samoa | Polynesia | Self-governing territory of the USA |
| Anguilla | Caribbean | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Aruba | Caribbean | Territory of the Netherlands Kingdom |
| Bermuda | North America | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Bonaire | Caribbean | Territory of the Netherlands |
| Bouvet Island | South America | Territory of Norway |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Eastern Africa | Territory of the United Kingdom |
| British Virgin Islands | Caribbean | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Cayman Islands | Caribbean | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Christmas Island | Australia/New Zealand | Non-self-governing territory of Australia |
| Cocos Islands | Australia/New Zealand | Non-self-governing territory of Australia |
| Falkland Islands | South America | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Faroe Islands | Northern Europe | Territory of the Danish Kingdom |
| French Antarctic Lands | Antarctica | Territory of France |
| French Guiana | South America | Territory of France |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia | Territory of France |
| Gibraltar | Southern Europe | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Greenland | North America | Territory of the Danish Kingdom |
| Guadeloupe | Caribbean | Territory of France |
| Guam | Micronesia | Self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States |
| Guernsey | Northern Europe | Autonomous Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom |
| Heard and McDonald | Australia/New Zealand | Territory of Australia |
| Isle of Man | Northern Europe | Autonomous Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom |
| Jersey | Northern Europe | Autonomous Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom |
| Martinique | Caribbean | Territory of France |
| Mayotte | Eastern Africa | Territory of France |
| Montserrat | Caribbean | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| New Caledonia | Melanesia | Territory of France |
| Norfolk Island | Australia/New Zealand | Territory of Australia |
| Northern Marianas | Micronesia | Territory of the United States |
| Pitcairn Islands | Polynesia | British overseas territory |
| Puerto Rico | Caribbean | Unincorporated territory of the US |
| Reunion | Eastern Africa | Territory of France |
| Saint Barthelemy | Caribbean | Territory of France |
| Saint Helena | Western Africa | Limited self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Saint Martin | Caribbean | Autonomous territory of the Netherlands Kingdom |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | North America | Territory of France |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | South America | Territory of the United Kingdom |
| St. Martin | Caribbean | Territory of France |
| Svalbard | Northern Europe | Territory of Norway |
| Tokelau | Polynesia | Territory of New Zealand |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Caribbean | Self-governing territory of the United Kingdom |
| Virgin Islands | Caribbean | Self-governing territory of the USA |
| Wallis and Futuna | Polynesia | Territory of France |