South Asia Imports 1960-2024

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • South Asia imports for 2023 was $1,038.07B, a 8.33% decline from 2022.
  • South Asia imports for 2022 was $1,132.46B, a 19.96% increase from 2021.
  • South Asia imports for 2021 was $944.05B, a 41.99% increase from 2020.
  • South Asia imports for 2020 was $664.86B, a 15.24% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
World $30,226.31B
OECD members $18,819.49B
European Union $8,983.72B
East Asia & Pacific $8,625.15B
Euro Area $7,433.93B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,816.85B
South Asia $1,038.07B
Sub-Saharan Africa $556.92B
South Asia Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $1,038.07B 23.19%
2022 $1,132.46B 26.17%
2021 $944.05B 23.14%
2020 $664.86B 19.03%
2019 $784.43B 21.44%
2018 $828.87B 23.45%
2017 $742.14B 21.61%
2016 $620.92B 20.62%
2015 $608.01B 22.24%
2014 $670.07B 25.63%
2013 $661.80B 27.69%
2012 $704.46B 30.26%
2011 $692.07B 30.17%
2010 $551.22B 26.47%
2009 $440.22B 25.85%
2008 $453.38B 29.07%
2007 $384.59B 25.04%
2006 $302.80B 24.81%
2005 $243.50B 22.63%
2004 $184.45B 19.59%
2003 $132.63B 16.34%
2002 $111.34B 16.01%
2001 $99.98B 15.09%
2000 $99.01B 15.29%
1999 $91.75B 15.34%
1998 $83.39B 14.94%
1997 $81.23B 14.76%
1996 $76.67B 14.61%
1995 $71.46B 14.90%
1994 $56.33B 13.04%
1993 $50.81B 13.34%
1992 $47.97B 12.48%
1991 $40.89B 11.29%
1990 $44.63B 10.97%
1989 $40.66B 10.76%
1988 $37.45B 10.00%
1987 $32.76B 9.40%
1986 $30.33B 9.66%
1985 $31.50B 10.63%
1984 $29.33B 10.76%
1983 $29.82B 10.89%
1982 $29.32B 11.33%
1981 $29.16B 11.66%
1980 $29.48B 12.52%
1979 $21.78B 11.19%
1978 $16.24B 9.34%
1977 $13.43B 8.79%
1976 $12.23B 9.27%
1975 $12.36B 9.13%
1974 $10.52B 8.31%
1973 $7.02B 6.72%
1972 $5.33B 5.83%
1971 $5.78B 6.38%
1970 $5.54B 6.51%
1969 $5.05B 6.41%
1968 $5.13B 7.17%
1967 $5.66B 8.32%
1966 $5.47B 8.88%
1965 $5.67B 7.63%
1964 $5.38B 7.77%
1963 $4.78B 7.91%
1962 $4.27B 7.93%
1961 $4.02B 7.97%
1960 $4.01B 8.49%