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 7.12 billion people. This is 78.0% of the habitable area around the world and 93% of the world population. With an economic output of 84,631.91 tn US dollars annually, they represent around 96 percent of the global economy.
| Country | Commencement | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2000 | 2.85 M | 29,000 km² |
| Angola | 1996 | 31.83 M | 1,247,000 km² |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1995 | 0.10 M | 440 km² |
| Argentina | 1995 | 44.94 M | 2,780,000 km² |
| Armenia | 2003 | 2.96 M | 30,000 km² |
| Australia | 1995 | 25.36 M | 7,741,000 km² |
| Austria | 1995 | 8.88 M | 84,000 km² |
| Bahrain | 1995 | 1.64 M | 778 km² |
| Bangladesh | 1995 | 163.05 M | 148,000 km² |
| Barbados | 1995 | 0.29 M | 430 km² |
| Belgium | 1995 | 11.48 M | 31,000 km² |
| Belize | 1995 | 0.39 M | 23,000 km² |
| Benin | 1996 | 11.80 M | 115,000 km² |
| Bolivia | 1995 | 11.51 M | 1,099,000 km² |
| Botswana | 1995 | 2.30 M | 582,000 km² |
| Brazil | 1995 | 211.05 M | 8,516,000 km² |
| Brunei | 1995 | 0.43 M | 5,770 km² |
| Bulgaria | 1996 | 6.98 M | 111,000 km² |
| Burkina Faso | 1995 | 20.32 M | 274,000 km² |
| Burma | 1995 | 54.05 M | 677,000 km² |
| Burundi | 1995 | 11.53 M | 28,000 km² |
| Cambodia | 2004 | 16.49 M | 181,000 km² |
| Cameroon | 1995 | 25.88 M | 475,000 km² |
| Canada | 1995 | 37.59 M | 9,985,000 km² |
| Cape Verde | 2008 | 0.55 M | 4,030 km² |
| Central Africa | 1995 | 4.75 M | 623,000 km² |
| Chad | 1996 | 15.95 M | 1,284,000 km² |
| Chile | 1995 | 18.95 M | 757,000 km² |
| China | 2001 | 1,397.72 M | 9,563,000 km² |
| Colombia | 1995 | 50.34 M | 1,142,000 km² |
| Congo | 1997 | 5.38 M | 342,000 km² |
| Congo (Dem. Republic) | 1997 | 86.79 M | 2,345,000 km² |
| Costa Rica | 1995 | 5.05 M | 51,000 km² |
| Croatia | 2000 | 4.07 M | 57,000 km² |
| Cuba | 1995 | 11.33 M | 110,000 km² |
| Cyprus | 1995 | 1.20 M | 9,250 km² |
| Czechia | 1995 | 10.67 M | 79,000 km² |
| Denmark | 1995 | 5.82 M | 43,000 km² |
| Djibouti | 1995 | 0.97 M | 23,000 km² |
| Dominica | 1995 | 0.07 M | 750 km² |
| Dominican Republic | 1995 | 10.74 M | 49,000 km² |
| Ecuador | 1996 | 17.37 M | 256,000 km² |
| Egypt | 1995 | 100.39 M | 1,001,000 km² |
| El Salvador | 1995 | 6.45 M | 21,000 km² |
| Estonia | 1999 | 1.33 M | 45,000 km² |
| Eswatini | 1995 | 1.15 M | 17,000 km² |
| Fiji | 1996 | 0.89 M | 18,000 km² |
| Finland | 1995 | 5.52 M | 338,000 km² |
| France | 1995 | 67.06 M | 549,000 km² |
| Gabon | 1995 | 2.17 M | 268,000 km² |
| Gambia | 1996 | 2.35 M | 11,000 km² |
| Georgia | 2000 | 3.72 M | 70,000 km² |
| Germany | 1995 | 83.13 M | 358,000 km² |
| Ghana | 1995 | 30.42 M | 239,000 km² |
| Greece | 1995 | 10.72 M | 132,000 km² |
| Grenada | 1996 | 0.11 M | 340 km² |
| Guatemala | 1995 | 16.60 M | 109,000 km² |
| Guinea | 1995 | 12.77 M | 246,000 km² |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1995 | 1.92 M | 36,000 km² |
| Guyana | 1995 | 0.78 M | 215,000 km² |
| Haiti | 1996 | 11.26 M | 28,000 km² |
| Honduras | 1995 | 9.75 M | 112,000 km² |
| Hong Kong | 1995 | 7.51 M | 1,110 km² |
| Hungary | 1995 | 9.77 M | 93,000 km² |
| Iceland | 1995 | 0.36 M | 103,000 km² |
| India | 1995 | 1,366.42 M | 3,287,000 km² |
| Indonesia | 1995 | 270.63 M | 1,914,000 km² |
| Ireland | 1995 | 4.94 M | 70,000 km² |
| Israel | 1995 | 9.05 M | 22,000 km² |
| Italy | 1995 | 60.30 M | 301,000 km² |
| Ivory Coast | 1995 | 25.72 M | 322,000 km² |
| Jamaica | 1995 | 2.95 M | 11,000 km² |
| Japan | 1995 | 126.26 M | 378,000 km² |
| Jordan | 2000 | 10.10 M | 89,000 km² |
| Kenya | 1995 | 52.57 M | 580,000 km² |
| Kuwait | 1995 | 4.21 M | 18,000 km² |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1998 | 6.46 M | 200,000 km² |
| Laos | 2013 | 7.17 M | 237,000 km² |
| Latvia | 1999 | 1.91 M | 64,000 km² |
| Lesotho | 1995 | 2.13 M | 30,000 km² |
| Liechtenstein | 1995 | 0.04 M | 161 km² |
| Lithuania | 2001 | 2.79 M | 65,000 km² |
| Luxembourg | 1995 | 0.62 M | 2,590 km² |
| Macao | 1995 | 0.64 M | 30 km² |
| Macedonia | 2003 | 2.08 M | 26,000 km² |
| Madagascar | 1995 | 26.97 M | 587,000 km² |
| Malawi | 1995 | 18.63 M | 118,000 km² |
| Malaysia | 1995 | 31.95 M | 330,000 km² |
| Maldives | 1995 | 0.53 M | 300 km² |
| Mali | 1995 | 19.66 M | 1,240,000 km² |
| Malta | 1995 | 0.50 M | 320 km² |
| Mauritania | 1995 | 4.53 M | 1,031,000 km² |
| Mauritius | 1995 | 1.27 M | 2,040 km² |
| Mexico | 1995 | 127.58 M | 1,964,000 km² |
| Moldova | 2001 | 2.66 M | 34,000 km² |
| Mongolia | 1997 | 3.23 M | 1,564,000 km² |
| Montenegro | 2012 | 0.62 M | 14,000 km² |
| Morocco | 1995 | 36.47 M | 447,000 km² |
| Mozambique | 1995 | 30.37 M | 786,000 km² |
| Namibia | 1995 | 2.49 M | 824,000 km² |
| Nepal | 2004 | 28.61 M | 147,000 km² |
| Netherlands | 1995 | 17.33 M | 42,000 km² |
| New Zealand | 1995 | 4.92 M | 268,000 km² |
| Nicaragua | 1995 | 6.55 M | 130,000 km² |
| Niger | 1996 | 23.31 M | 1,267,000 km² |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 200.96 M | 924,000 km² |
| Norway | 1995 | 5.35 M | 385,000 km² |
| Oman | 2000 | 4.97 M | 310,000 km² |
| Pakistan | 1995 | 216.57 M | 796,000 km² |
| Panama | 1997 | 4.25 M | 75,000 km² |
| Papua New Guinea | 1996 | 8.78 M | 463,000 km² |
| Paraguay | 1995 | 7.04 M | 407,000 km² |
| Peru | 1995 | 32.51 M | 1,285,000 km² |
| Philippines | 1995 | 108.12 M | 300,000 km² |
| Poland | 1995 | 37.97 M | 313,000 km² |
| Portugal | 1995 | 10.27 M | 92,000 km² |
| Qatar | 1996 | 2.83 M | 12,000 km² |
| Romania | 1995 | 19.36 M | 238,000 km² |
| Russia | 2012 | 144.37 M | 17,098,000 km² |
| Rwanda | 1996 | 12.63 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 | 34.27 M | 2,150,000 km² |
| Senegal | 1995 | 16.30 M | 197,000 km² |
| Sierra Leone | 1995 | 7.81 M | 72,000 km² |
| Singapore | 1995 | 5.70 M | 719 km² |
| Slovakia | 1995 | 5.45 M | 49,000 km² |
| Slovenia | 1995 | 2.09 M | 21,000 km² |
| Solomon Islands | 1996 | 0.67 M | 29,000 km² |
| South Africa | 1995 | 58.56 M | 1,219,000 km² |
| South Korea | 1995 | 51.71 M | 100,000 km² |
| Spain | 1995 | 47.08 M | 506,000 km² |
| Sri Lanka | 1995 | 21.80 M | 66,000 km² |
| Suriname | 1995 | 0.58 M | 164,000 km² |
| Sweden | 1995 | 10.29 M | 447,000 km² |
| Switzerland | 1995 | 8.57 M | 41,000 km² |
| Taiwan | 2002 | 23.57 M | 36,000 km² |
| Tajikistan | 2013 | 9.32 M | 141,000 km² |
| Tanzania | 1995 | 58.01 M | 947,000 km² |
| Thailand | 1995 | 69.63 M | 513,000 km² |
| Togo | 1995 | 8.08 M | 57,000 km² |
| Tonga | 2007 | 0.10 M | 750 km² |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1995 | 1.39 M | 5,130 km² |
| Tunisia | 1995 | 11.69 M | 164,000 km² |
| Turkey | 1995 | 83.43 M | 785,000 km² |
| Uganda | 1995 | 44.27 M | 242,000 km² |
| Ukraine | 2008 | 44.39 M | 604,000 km² |
| United Arab Emirates | 1996 | 9.77 M | 84,000 km² |
| United Kingdom | 1995 | 66.83 M | 244,000 km² |
| United States | 1995 | 328.24 M | 9,832,000 km² |
| Uruguay | 1995 | 3.46 M | 176,000 km² |
| Vanuatu | 2012 | 0.30 M | 12,000 km² |
| Venezuela | 1995 | 28.52 M | 912,000 km² |
| Vietnam | 2007 | 96.46 M | 331,000 km² |
| Yemen | 2014 | 29.16 M | 528,000 km² |
| Zambia | 1995 | 17.86 M | 753,000 km² |
| Zimbabwe | 1995 | 14.65 M | 391,000 km² |
Dependent territories
Some of the above member states have other dependent outlying areas. 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. However, these countries are not listed as official member states.| Country | Region | Dependency |
|---|---|---|
| Åland | Northern Europe | Territory of Finland |
| American Samoa | Polynesia | selbstregiertes Territorium der USA |
| Anguilla | Caribbean | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Aruba | Caribbean | Territorium des Niederländischen Königreiches |
| Bermuda | North America | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| 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 | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Cayman Islands | Caribbean | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Christmas Island | Australia/New Zealand | nicht selbstregiertes Territorium Australiens |
| Cocos Islands | Australia/New Zealand | nicht selbstregiertes Territorium Australiens |
| Falkland Islands | South America | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Faroe Islands | Northern Europe | Territorium des dänischen Königreiches |
| French Antarctic Lands | Antarctica | Territory of France |
| French Guiana | South America | Territory of France |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia | Territorium Frankreichs |
| Gibraltar | Southern Europe | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Greenland | North America | Territorium des dänischen Königreiches |
| Guadeloupe | Caribbean | Territory of France |
| Guam | Micronesia | selbstregiertes nicht-inkorporiertes Territorium der USA |
| Guernsey | Northern Europe | autonomer Kronbesitz des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Heard and McDonald | Australia/New Zealand | Territory of Australia |
| Isle of Man | Northern Europe | autonomer Kronbesitz des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Jersey | Northern Europe | autonomer Kronbesitz des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Martinique | Caribbean | Territory of France |
| Mayotte | Eastern Africa | Territory of France |
| Montserrat | Caribbean | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| New Caledonia | Melanesia | Territorium Frankreichs |
| Norfolk Island | Australia/New Zealand | Territorium Australiens |
| Northern Marianas | Micronesia | Territory of the United States |
| Pitcairn Islands | Polynesia | Britisches Überseegebiet |
| Puerto Rico | Caribbean | nicht-inkorporiertes Territorium der USA |
| Reunion | Eastern Africa | Territory of France |
| Saint Barthelemy | Caribbean | Territory of France |
| Saint Helena | Western Africa | beschränkt selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Saint Martin | Caribbean | autonomes Territorium des Niederlandischen Königreichs |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | North America | Territorium Frankreichs |
| 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 | Territorium Neuseelands |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Caribbean | selbstregiertes Territorium des Vereinigten Königreiches |
| Virgin Islands | Caribbean | selbstregiertes Territorium der USA |
| Wallis and Futuna | Polynesia | Territorium Frankreichs |