| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 95 | 2022 | 1 | 95 |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 95 | 2020 | 1 | 95 |
| 3 | Macao | 90 | 2020 | 3 | 90 |
| 4 | Taiwan | 86 | 2022 | 4 | 86 |
| 5 | Brunei | 85 | 2022 | 5 | 85 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 82 | 2022 | 6 | 82 |
| 7 ↑ | Vietnam | 79 | 2022 | 10 | 79 |
| 7 ↑ | Indonesia | 79 | 2022 | 10 | 79 |
| 9 ↑ | Uzbekistan | 76 | 2022 | 30 | 55 |
| 10 ↓ | Japan | 75 | 2022 | 7 | 80 |
| 10 ↓ | Kazakhstan | 75 | 2021 | 7 | 80 |
| 12 ↑ | Philippines | 74 | 2022 | 15 | 74 |
| 12 ↑ | Mongolia | 74 | 2022 | 14 | 75 |
| 12 ↑ | Turkmenistan | 74 | 2022 | 15 | 74 |
| 15 ↓ | South Korea | 73 | 2022 | 10 | 79 |
| 15 ↑ | Kyrgyzstan | 73 | 2022 | 18 | 73 |
| 15 ↑ | China | 73 | 2022 | 19 | 71 |
| 18 ↓ | Thailand | 72 | 2022 | 7 | 80 |
| 19 ↑ | India | 71 | 2022 | 22 | 69 |
| 20 | Tajikistan | 70 | 2022 | 20 | 70 |
| 21 ↓ | Burma (Myanmar) | 69 | 2022 | 20 | 70 |
| 21 ↓ | Russia | 69 | 2022 | 15 | 74 |
| 23 | Azerbaijan | 67 | 2022 | 23 | 68 |
| 23 | Laos | 67 | 2022 | 23 | 68 |
| 25 ↑ | Pakistan | 66 | 2022 | 26 | 65 |
| 26 ↓ | Cambodia | 65 | 2022 | 25 | 67 |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 64 | 2022 | 27 | 64 |
| 28 | Maldives | 60 | 2022 | 28 | 60 |
| 29 | Nepal | 58 | 2022 | 29 | 58 |
| 30 ↑ | Sri Lanka | 47 | 2022 | 31 | 47 |
| 31 ↓ | Bhutan | 41 | 2022 | 10 | 79 |
The Trade freedom index is based on two indicators: the trade-weighted average tariff rate and non-tariff barriers (including quantity, price, regulatory, customs and investment restrictions, and direct government intervention).
