164 members since 29 July 2016 , with dates of WTO membership. Click any member to see key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications.
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International intergovernmental organizations granted observer status to WTO bodies. The purpose of observer status for international intergovernmental organizations in the WTO is to enable these organizations to follow discussions therein on matters of direct interest to them.
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Membership : 159 countries are currently members of the WTO.
164 membersAs of July 2016, the WTO has 164 members.
However, all 162 WTO members will benefit from the agreement, as they will all enjoy duty-free market access to the markets of the members eliminating tariffs on these products. The list of 201 products was originally agreed by the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) participants in July 2015.
159 membersMost of the WTO's annual budget consists of contributions by its 159 members.
164 membersMembers and observers The WTO has 164 members and 25 observer governments.
164 member countriesClick on a tile for details. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization made up of 164 member countries that deals with the global rules of trade between nations.
Only 14 countries are not WTO members. These nations do not wish to become members. They are Aruba, Eritrea, Kiribati, Kosovo, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, North Korea, Palau, the Palestinian Territories, San Marino, Sint Maarten, and Tuvalu.
The World Trade Organization came into being on 1 January 1995. There were 76 Members from the beginning, and an additional 36 Members will have joined by 13 December 1995, bringing the total to 112.
India has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 8 July 1948.
Taking commitments upon accession to the WTO outlines the boundaries of permissible restrictions on trade, which means it guarantees the stability of legislation and reduces investment risks.