The following table presents data on imports and exports as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for select countries in 2015, based on data from the World Bank.
$$\begin{array} { l l l }
\hline \text { Country } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Exports as a } \
\text { Percentage of GDP }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Imports as a } \
\text { Percentage of GDP }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Australia } & 19.8 & 21.2 \
\text { Belgium } & 84.4 & 82.7 \
\text { Chile } & 30.1 & 30.3 \
\text { China } & 22.4 & 18.8 \
\text { South Korea } & 45.9 & 38.9 \
\text { United States } & 12.6 & 15.5 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Why might some of these countries tend to have much larger values for imports and exports as a percentage of GDP in comparison to other countries?

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The following table presents data on imports and exports as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for select countries in 2015, based on data from the World Bank.
$$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\hline \text { Country } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Exports as a } \
\text { Percentage of GDP }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Imports as a } \
\text { Percentage of GDP }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Australia } & 19.8 & 21.2 \
\text { Belgium } & 84.4 & 82.7 \
\text { Chile } & 30.1 & 30.3 \
\text { China } & 22.4 & 18.8 \
\text { South Korea } & 45.9 & 38.9 \
\text { United States } & 12.6 & 15.5 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Why might some of these countries tend to have much larger values for imports and exports as a percentage of GDP in comparison to other countries?

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The Answer of The following table presents data on imports and exports as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for select countries in 2015, based on data from the World Bank.
$$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\hline \text { Country } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Exports as a } \
\text { Percentage of GDP }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Imports as a } \
\text { Percentage of GDP }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Australia } & 19.8 & 21.2 \
\text { Belgium } & 84.4 & 82.7 \
\text { Chile } & 30.1 & 30.3 \
\text { China } & 22.4 & 18.8 \
\text { South Korea } & 45.9 & 38.9 \
\text { United States } & 12.6 & 15.5 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Why might some of these countries tend to have much larger values for imports and exports as a percentage of GDP in comparison to other countries?

The Following Table Presents Data on Imports and Exports as a Percentage