South Asia - Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 12.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 18.45 in 2012, while its lowest value was 4.71 in 1964.
Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.03 |
| 1961 | 5.59 |
| 1962 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 4.97 |
| 1964 | 4.71 |
| 1965 | 5.64 |
| 1966 | 5.47 |
| 1967 | 6.14 |
| 1968 | 6.21 |
| 1969 | 7.60 |
| 1970 | 9.08 |
| 1971 | 8.80 |
| 1972 | 6.87 |
| 1973 | 5.75 |
| 1974 | 11.20 |
| 1975 | 13.97 |
| 1976 | 14.33 |
| 1977 | 14.48 |
| 1978 | 13.67 |
| 1979 | 12.91 |
| 1980 | 12.34 |
| 1981 | 14.02 |
| 1982 | 13.34 |
| 1983 | 14.62 |
| 1984 | 12.55 |
| 1985 | 12.09 |
| 1986 | 9.99 |
| 1987 | 8.64 |
| 1988 | 7.94 |
| 1989 | 6.26 |
| 1990 | 7.29 |
| 1991 | 8.97 |
| 1992 | 9.42 |
| 1993 | 9.81 |
| 1994 | 9.00 |
| 1995 | 7.83 |
| 1996 | 8.63 |
| 1997 | 8.91 |
| 1998 | 9.90 |
| 1999 | 9.71 |
| 2000 | 9.74 |
| 2001 | 10.82 |
| 2002 | 11.25 |
| 2003 | 12.26 |
| 2004 | 12.57 |
| 2005 | 12.54 |
| 2006 | 13.70 |
| 2007 | 15.02 |
| 2008 | 18.21 |
| 2009 | 17.44 |
| 2010 | 17.77 |
| 2011 | 16.69 |
| 2012 | 18.45 |
| 2013 | 16.88 |
| 2014 | 17.30 |
| 2015 | 16.24 |
| 2016 | 15.90 |
| 2017 | 14.59 |
| 2018 | 13.82 |
| 2019 | 14.14 |
| 2020 | 12.28 |
Merchandise exports (current US$)
The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in South Asia was 344,440,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 401,951,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,326,217,000 in 1960.
Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Trade Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,326,217,000 |
| 1961 | 2,394,322,000 |
| 1962 | 2,400,707,000 |
| 1963 | 2,667,807,000 |
| 1964 | 2,848,711,000 |
| 1965 | 2,957,254,000 |
| 1966 | 3,261,599,000 |
| 1967 | 2,937,035,000 |
| 1968 | 2,679,513,000 |
| 1969 | 2,796,568,000 |
| 1970 | 3,138,158,000 |
| 1971 | 3,217,969,000 |
| 1972 | 4,403,424,000 |
| 1973 | 4,961,112,000 |
| 1974 | 6,301,763,000 |
| 1975 | 6,632,170,000 |
| 1976 | 8,109,990,000 |
| 1977 | 9,229,369,000 |
| 1978 | 10,126,470,000 |
| 1979 | 12,511,410,000 |
| 1980 | 13,800,000,000 |
| 1981 | 13,921,000,000 |
| 1982 | 14,378,000,000 |
| 1983 | 14,863,000,000 |
| 1984 | 15,203,000,000 |
| 1985 | 14,984,000,000 |
| 1986 | 15,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | 18,679,000,000 |
| 1988 | 21,224,000,000 |
| 1989 | 23,941,000,000 |
| 1990 | 27,728,000,000 |
| 1991 | 28,516,000,000 |
| 1992 | 32,179,000,000 |
| 1993 | 34,854,000,000 |
| 1994 | 39,137,000,000 |
| 1995 | 46,620,000,000 |
| 1996 | 51,463,000,000 |
| 1997 | 53,954,000,000 |
| 1998 | 52,698,000,000 |
| 1999 | 55,157,000,000 |
| 2000 | 64,379,000,000 |
| 2001 | 64,516,000,000 |
| 2002 | 70,924,000,000 |
| 2003 | 84,099,000,000 |
| 2004 | 105,531,000,000 |
| 2005 | 132,978,000,000 |
| 2006 | 159,319,000,000 |
| 2007 | 190,415,000,000 |
| 2008 | 241,304,000,000 |
| 2009 | 206,751,000,000 |
| 2010 | 277,640,000,000 |
| 2011 | 365,279,000,000 |
| 2012 | 358,091,000,000 |
| 2013 | 381,560,000,000 |
| 2014 | 391,471,000,000 |
| 2015 | 335,047,000,000 |
| 2016 | 332,194,000,000 |
| 2017 | 370,377,000,000 |
| 2018 | 401,951,000,000 |
| 2019 | 401,813,000,000 |
| 2020 | 344,440,000,000 |
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 61.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 82.42 in 1989, while its lowest value was 53.38 in 1981.
Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.14 |
| 1961 | 67.74 |
| 1962 | 66.27 |
| 1963 | 68.31 |
| 1964 | 62.95 |
| 1965 | 60.58 |
| 1966 | 61.17 |
| 1967 | 65.34 |
| 1968 | 64.89 |
| 1969 | 61.22 |
| 1970 | 59.62 |
| 1971 | 59.79 |
| 1972 | 59.49 |
| 1973 | 61.31 |
| 1974 | 57.78 |
| 1975 | 55.84 |
| 1976 | 64.61 |
| 1977 | 61.27 |
| 1978 | 62.98 |
| 1979 | 63.34 |
| 1980 | 57.66 |
| 1981 | 53.38 |
| 1982 | 59.89 |
| 1983 | 62.79 |
| 1984 | 63.61 |
| 1985 | 64.63 |
| 1986 | 69.52 |
| 1987 | 72.81 |
| 1988 | 72.07 |
| 1989 | 82.42 |
| 1990 | 68.41 |
| 1991 | 72.84 |
| 1992 | 74.29 |
| 1993 | 74.46 |
| 1994 | 77.37 |
| 1995 | 72.96 |
| 1996 | 74.60 |
| 1997 | 77.74 |
| 1998 | 79.26 |
| 1999 | 79.50 |
| 2000 | 76.28 |
| 2001 | 72.91 |
| 2002 | 73.10 |
| 2003 | 71.91 |
| 2004 | 71.29 |
| 2005 | 70.00 |
| 2006 | 69.03 |
| 2007 | 66.78 |
| 2008 | 66.61 |
| 2009 | 66.10 |
| 2010 | 64.19 |
| 2011 | 63.70 |
| 2012 | 64.34 |
| 2013 | 61.63 |
| 2014 | 62.07 |
| 2015 | 64.60 |
| 2016 | 65.85 |
| 2017 | 64.67 |
| 2018 | 62.99 |
| 2019 | 62.86 |
| 2020 | 61.96 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 29.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 29.14 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.01 in 1989.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.87 |
| 1961 | 14.66 |
| 1962 | 14.01 |
| 1963 | 12.50 |
| 1964 | 14.17 |
| 1965 | 15.24 |
| 1966 | 14.71 |
| 1967 | 13.50 |
| 1968 | 11.88 |
| 1969 | 14.69 |
| 1970 | 16.45 |
| 1971 | 15.30 |
| 1972 | 12.79 |
| 1973 | 12.09 |
| 1974 | 18.59 |
| 1975 | 22.38 |
| 1976 | 17.30 |
| 1977 | 17.07 |
| 1978 | 16.96 |
| 1979 | 15.41 |
| 1980 | 17.01 |
| 1981 | 19.04 |
| 1982 | 13.65 |
| 1983 | 16.18 |
| 1984 | 13.63 |
| 1985 | 11.62 |
| 1986 | 9.09 |
| 1987 | 8.47 |
| 1988 | 8.48 |
| 1989 | 8.01 |
| 1990 | 8.47 |
| 1991 | 10.24 |
| 1992 | 12.87 |
| 1993 | 15.30 |
| 1994 | 12.52 |
| 1995 | 15.19 |
| 1996 | 15.46 |
| 1997 | 15.92 |
| 1998 | 14.50 |
| 1999 | 13.94 |
| 2000 | 14.98 |
| 2001 | 16.77 |
| 2002 | 18.77 |
| 2003 | 19.21 |
| 2004 | 20.62 |
| 2005 | 21.44 |
| 2006 | 22.95 |
| 2007 | 24.86 |
| 2008 | 24.38 |
| 2009 | 24.29 |
| 2010 | 27.20 |
| 2011 | 25.20 |
| 2012 | 26.90 |
| 2013 | 27.77 |
| 2014 | 28.82 |
| 2015 | 25.85 |
| 2016 | 24.77 |
| 2017 | 25.97 |
| 2018 | 26.75 |
| 2019 | 27.57 |
| 2020 | 29.14 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 13.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 13.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.19 in 1986.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.18 |
| 1961 | 3.83 |
| 1962 | 3.32 |
| 1963 | 3.13 |
| 1964 | 5.14 |
| 1965 | 5.29 |
| 1966 | 5.76 |
| 1967 | 4.90 |
| 1968 | 4.16 |
| 1969 | 4.76 |
| 1970 | 5.05 |
| 1971 | 4.02 |
| 1972 | 3.27 |
| 1973 | 4.41 |
| 1974 | 4.58 |
| 1975 | 3.83 |
| 1976 | 4.16 |
| 1977 | 3.52 |
| 1978 | 4.89 |
| 1979 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 5.04 |
| 1981 | 5.49 |
| 1982 | 4.08 |
| 1983 | 3.40 |
| 1984 | 2.41 |
| 1985 | 2.54 |
| 1986 | 2.19 |
| 1987 | 2.34 |
| 1988 | 3.09 |
| 1989 | 3.97 |
| 1990 | 2.99 |
| 1991 | 3.78 |
| 1992 | 4.08 |
| 1993 | 4.50 |
| 1994 | 4.42 |
| 1995 | 5.29 |
| 1996 | 6.06 |
| 1997 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 4.52 |
| 1999 | 4.82 |
| 2000 | 5.65 |
| 2001 | 6.51 |
| 2002 | 7.89 |
| 2003 | 8.40 |
| 2004 | 8.96 |
| 2005 | 9.56 |
| 2006 | 9.85 |
| 2007 | 10.73 |
| 2008 | 10.35 |
| 2009 | 11.20 |
| 2010 | 12.98 |
| 2011 | 11.39 |
| 2012 | 10.86 |
| 2013 | 10.86 |
| 2014 | 10.34 |
| 2015 | 9.91 |
| 2016 | 9.88 |
| 2017 | 11.21 |
| 2018 | 11.85 |
| 2019 | 11.46 |
| 2020 | 13.03 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 3.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 4.78 in 1993, while its lowest value was 0.33 in 1960.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.33 |
| 1961 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 0.39 |
| 1965 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 0.51 |
| 1968 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 0.95 |
| 1970 | 0.75 |
| 1971 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 1.08 |
| 1973 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 0.84 |
| 1977 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 0.42 |
| 1980 | 0.47 |
| 1981 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 0.54 |
| 1983 | 0.56 |
| 1984 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 0.79 |
| 1987 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 0.87 |
| 1991 | 0.62 |
| 1992 | 2.12 |
| 1993 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 2.83 |
| 1995 | 3.81 |
| 1996 | 3.07 |
| 1997 | 3.40 |
| 1998 | 2.86 |
| 1999 | 2.67 |
| 2000 | 2.78 |
| 2001 | 2.46 |
| 2002 | 2.37 |
| 2003 | 2.46 |
| 2004 | 2.32 |
| 2005 | 2.27 |
| 2006 | 2.34 |
| 2007 | 2.38 |
| 2008 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 2.09 |
| 2010 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 2.59 |
| 2013 | 2.69 |
| 2014 | 3.09 |
| 2015 | 2.76 |
| 2016 | 2.89 |
| 2017 | 2.90 |
| 2018 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 2.97 |
| 2020 | 3.00 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 3.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 3.81 in 2014, while its lowest value was 0.16 in 1983.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.94 |
| 1961 | 1.80 |
| 1962 | 2.03 |
| 1963 | 1.77 |
| 1964 | 1.69 |
| 1965 | 1.61 |
| 1966 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 0.46 |
| 1969 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 0.96 |
| 1971 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 0.38 |
| 1977 | 0.28 |
| 1978 | 0.36 |
| 1979 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 0.56 |
| 1981 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 0.25 |
| 1983 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | 0.22 |
| 1985 | 0.44 |
| 1986 | 0.46 |
| 1987 | 0.23 |
| 1988 | 0.37 |
| 1989 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 0.35 |
| 1991 | 0.48 |
| 1992 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 0.81 |
| 1994 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 0.85 |
| 1996 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 1.15 |
| 1998 | 1.22 |
| 1999 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 1.33 |
| 2001 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 1.62 |
| 2003 | 1.34 |
| 2004 | 1.76 |
| 2005 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 2.28 |
| 2007 | 2.61 |
| 2008 | 2.65 |
| 2009 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 2.58 |
| 2011 | 2.80 |
| 2012 | 3.29 |
| 2013 | 3.08 |
| 2014 | 3.81 |
| 2015 | 3.16 |
| 2016 | 3.05 |
| 2017 | 3.16 |
| 2018 | 3.23 |
| 2019 | 3.28 |
| 2020 | 3.35 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 2.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 12.35 in 1975, while its lowest value was 2.07 in 1999.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.21 |
| 1961 | 3.46 |
| 1962 | 3.41 |
| 1963 | 3.08 |
| 1964 | 3.11 |
| 1965 | 3.88 |
| 1966 | 3.53 |
| 1967 | 3.56 |
| 1968 | 3.33 |
| 1969 | 5.15 |
| 1970 | 5.53 |
| 1971 | 4.70 |
| 1972 | 3.68 |
| 1973 | 3.46 |
| 1974 | 8.50 |
| 1975 | 12.35 |
| 1976 | 8.19 |
| 1977 | 8.19 |
| 1978 | 6.77 |
| 1979 | 5.88 |
| 1980 | 6.55 |
| 1981 | 7.05 |
| 1982 | 5.05 |
| 1983 | 9.01 |
| 1984 | 7.79 |
| 1985 | 5.08 |
| 1986 | 3.26 |
| 1987 | 3.02 |
| 1988 | 2.60 |
| 1989 | 2.18 |
| 1990 | 2.77 |
| 1991 | 3.39 |
| 1992 | 3.84 |
| 1993 | 3.32 |
| 1994 | 2.14 |
| 1995 | 2.20 |
| 1996 | 2.38 |
| 1997 | 2.23 |
| 1998 | 2.34 |
| 1999 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | 2.34 |
| 2001 | 3.02 |
| 2002 | 3.25 |
| 2003 | 3.31 |
| 2004 | 3.44 |
| 2005 | 3.30 |
| 2006 | 3.62 |
| 2007 | 3.89 |
| 2008 | 4.03 |
| 2009 | 3.91 |
| 2010 | 3.61 |
| 2011 | 3.11 |
| 2012 | 3.72 |
| 2013 | 4.09 |
| 2014 | 3.98 |
| 2015 | 3.28 |
| 2016 | 2.97 |
| 2017 | 2.90 |
| 2018 | 3.26 |
| 2019 | 3.57 |
| 2020 | 2.98 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 7.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 7.95 in 2018, while its lowest value was 3.45 in 1990.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.19 |
| 1961 | 5.32 |
| 1962 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 5.25 |
| 1964 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 6.12 |
| 1966 | 5.03 |
| 1967 | 3.82 |
| 1968 | 4.06 |
| 1969 | 4.73 |
| 1970 | 4.49 |
| 1971 | 4.24 |
| 1972 | 6.39 |
| 1973 | 7.60 |
| 1974 | 5.58 |
| 1975 | 6.02 |
| 1976 | 5.15 |
| 1977 | 5.56 |
| 1978 | 5.99 |
| 1979 | 5.93 |
| 1980 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 5.87 |
| 1982 | 4.93 |
| 1983 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 5.13 |
| 1985 | 4.89 |
| 1986 | 4.53 |
| 1987 | 4.37 |
| 1988 | 4.20 |
| 1989 | 3.72 |
| 1990 | 3.45 |
| 1991 | 3.70 |
| 1992 | 4.08 |
| 1993 | 3.68 |
| 1994 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 4.53 |
| 1996 | 4.47 |
| 1997 | 4.34 |
| 1998 | 5.01 |
| 1999 | 4.33 |
| 2000 | 4.77 |
| 2001 | 4.95 |
| 2002 | 5.46 |
| 2003 | 7.01 |
| 2004 | 6.52 |
| 2005 | 7.03 |
| 2006 | 6.43 |
| 2007 | 6.69 |
| 2008 | 6.21 |
| 2009 | 5.73 |
| 2010 | 5.99 |
| 2011 | 5.60 |
| 2012 | 5.94 |
| 2013 | 5.97 |
| 2014 | 6.92 |
| 2015 | 7.17 |
| 2016 | 6.93 |
| 2017 | 7.15 |
| 2018 | 7.95 |
| 2019 | 7.27 |
| 2020 | 7.11 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 6.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 7.60 in 2014, while its lowest value was 1.00 in 1989.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.23 |
| 1961 | 5.17 |
| 1962 | 4.65 |
| 1963 | 3.96 |
| 1964 | 3.84 |
| 1965 | 4.02 |
| 1966 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 3.41 |
| 1969 | 3.22 |
| 1970 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 4.82 |
| 1972 | 4.24 |
| 1973 | 3.05 |
| 1974 | 4.19 |
| 1975 | 4.90 |
| 1976 | 3.73 |
| 1977 | 4.52 |
| 1978 | 4.32 |
| 1979 | 4.25 |
| 1980 | 4.38 |
| 1981 | 5.28 |
| 1982 | 3.73 |
| 1983 | 3.06 |
| 1984 | 2.59 |
| 1985 | 2.65 |
| 1986 | 2.39 |
| 1987 | 2.14 |
| 1988 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 1.49 |
| 1991 | 1.97 |
| 1992 | 2.20 |
| 1993 | 1.88 |
| 1994 | 2.22 |
| 1995 | 3.03 |
| 1996 | 3.00 |
| 1997 | 3.32 |
| 1998 | 3.56 |
| 1999 | 3.12 |
| 2000 | 2.87 |
| 2001 | 3.38 |
| 2002 | 3.64 |
| 2003 | 3.69 |
| 2004 | 4.14 |
| 2005 | 4.24 |
| 2006 | 4.86 |
| 2007 | 5.25 |
| 2008 | 5.12 |
| 2009 | 5.12 |
| 2010 | 5.41 |
| 2011 | 5.38 |
| 2012 | 6.43 |
| 2013 | 7.05 |
| 2014 | 7.60 |
| 2015 | 6.74 |
| 2016 | 5.97 |
| 2017 | 5.80 |
| 2018 | 5.57 |
| 2019 | 6.30 |
| 2020 | 6.79 |
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 1.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 21.71 in 1981, while its lowest value was 1.23 in 1998.
Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.79 |
| 1961 | 12.28 |
| 1962 | 13.53 |
| 1963 | 13.94 |
| 1964 | 16.21 |
| 1965 | 18.06 |
| 1966 | 19.09 |
| 1967 | 17.35 |
| 1968 | 19.17 |
| 1969 | 19.36 |
| 1970 | 19.45 |
| 1971 | 20.66 |
| 1972 | 21.33 |
| 1973 | 19.00 |
| 1974 | 18.05 |
| 1975 | 15.77 |
| 1976 | 12.94 |
| 1977 | 16.10 |
| 1978 | 14.06 |
| 1979 | 15.32 |
| 1980 | 19.67 |
| 1981 | 21.71 |
| 1982 | 21.54 |
| 1983 | 16.97 |
| 1984 | 17.64 |
| 1985 | 18.86 |
| 1986 | 16.87 |
| 1987 | 14.35 |
| 1988 | 15.26 |
| 1989 | 5.85 |
| 1990 | 19.67 |
| 1991 | 13.22 |
| 1992 | 8.76 |
| 1993 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 6.17 |
| 1995 | 7.33 |
| 1996 | 5.47 |
| 1997 | 2.01 |
| 1998 | 1.23 |
| 1999 | 2.24 |
| 2000 | 3.97 |
| 2001 | 5.37 |
| 2002 | 2.68 |
| 2003 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 1.53 |
| 2006 | 1.59 |
| 2007 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 2.80 |
| 2009 | 3.89 |
| 2010 | 2.62 |
| 2011 | 5.50 |
| 2012 | 2.82 |
| 2013 | 4.63 |
| 2014 | 2.19 |
| 2015 | 2.39 |
| 2016 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.20 |
| 2018 | 2.30 |
| 2019 | 2.30 |
| 2020 | 1.79 |
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in South Asia was 341,643,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 398,721,000,000 in 2019 and 2,127,800,000 in 1960.
Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,127,800,000 |
| 1961 | 2,182,700,000 |
| 1962 | 2,237,400,000 |
| 1963 | 2,464,100,000 |
| 1964 | 2,634,500,000 |
| 1965 | 2,652,800,000 |
| 1966 | 2,618,700,000 |
| 1967 | 2,605,707,000 |
| 1968 | 2,883,717,000 |
| 1969 | 2,898,944,000 |
| 1970 | 3,167,637,000 |
| 1971 | 3,198,060,000 |
| 1972 | 3,827,070,000 |
| 1973 | 4,829,629,000 |
| 1974 | 6,142,282,000 |
| 1975 | 6,523,581,000 |
| 1976 | 7,371,125,000 |
| 1977 | 8,606,769,000 |
| 1978 | 9,742,230,000 |
| 1979 | 11,803,380,000 |
| 1980 | 13,559,280,000 |
| 1981 | 12,254,880,000 |
| 1982 | 12,721,110,000 |
| 1983 | 12,995,920,000 |
| 1984 | 13,428,340,000 |
| 1985 | 13,628,320,000 |
| 1986 | 14,894,790,000 |
| 1987 | 17,891,510,000 |
| 1988 | 20,892,230,000 |
| 1989 | 23,743,500,000 |
| 1990 | 27,358,680,000 |
| 1991 | 28,539,610,000 |
| 1992 | 31,876,130,000 |
| 1993 | 33,914,990,000 |
| 1994 | 37,876,720,000 |
| 1995 | 45,995,040,000 |
| 1996 | 49,556,040,000 |
| 1997 | 52,130,110,000 |
| 1998 | 51,415,650,000 |
| 1999 | 54,269,640,000 |
| 2000 | 63,299,820,000 |
| 2001 | 63,735,400,000 |
| 2002 | 70,958,390,000 |
| 2003 | 85,446,610,000 |
| 2004 | 102,567,000,000 |
| 2005 | 130,191,000,000 |
| 2006 | 156,193,000,000 |
| 2007 | 193,762,000,000 |
| 2008 | 239,932,000,000 |
| 2009 | 206,896,000,000 |
| 2010 | 272,227,000,000 |
| 2011 | 368,698,000,000 |
| 2012 | 356,207,000,000 |
| 2013 | 379,236,000,000 |
| 2014 | 383,713,000,000 |
| 2015 | 329,918,000,000 |
| 2016 | 324,536,000,000 |
| 2017 | 362,110,000,000 |
| 2018 | 394,071,000,000 |
| 2019 | 398,721,000,000 |
| 2020 | 341,643,000,000 |
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports)
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports) in South Asia was 7.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 7.95 in 2018, while its lowest value was 3.45 in 1990.
Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.19 |
| 1961 | 5.32 |
| 1962 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 5.25 |
| 1964 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 6.12 |
| 1966 | 5.03 |
| 1967 | 3.82 |
| 1968 | 4.06 |
| 1969 | 4.73 |
| 1970 | 4.49 |
| 1971 | 4.24 |
| 1972 | 6.39 |
| 1973 | 7.60 |
| 1974 | 5.58 |
| 1975 | 6.02 |
| 1976 | 5.15 |
| 1977 | 5.56 |
| 1978 | 5.99 |
| 1979 | 5.93 |
| 1980 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 5.87 |
| 1982 | 4.93 |
| 1983 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 5.13 |
| 1985 | 4.89 |
| 1986 | 4.53 |
| 1987 | 4.37 |
| 1988 | 4.20 |
| 1989 | 3.72 |
| 1990 | 3.45 |
| 1991 | 3.70 |
| 1992 | 4.08 |
| 1993 | 3.68 |
| 1994 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 4.53 |
| 1996 | 4.47 |
| 1997 | 4.34 |
| 1998 | 5.01 |
| 1999 | 4.33 |
| 2000 | 4.77 |
| 2001 | 4.95 |
| 2002 | 5.46 |
| 2003 | 7.01 |
| 2004 | 6.52 |
| 2005 | 7.03 |
| 2006 | 6.43 |
| 2007 | 6.69 |
| 2008 | 6.21 |
| 2009 | 5.73 |
| 2010 | 5.99 |
| 2011 | 5.60 |
| 2012 | 5.94 |
| 2013 | 5.97 |
| 2014 | 6.92 |
| 2015 | 7.17 |
| 2016 | 6.93 |
| 2017 | 7.15 |
| 2018 | 7.95 |
| 2019 | 7.27 |
| 2020 | 7.11 |
Classification
Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators
Sub-Topic: Exports
