South Asia Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2023 was 42.94%, a 4.36% decline from 2022.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was 47.30%, a 4.96% increase from 2021.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 42.34%, a 6.35% increase from 2020.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 35.99%, a 2.66% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
European Union 97.17%
Euro Area 94.45%
East Asia & Pacific 60.61%
Latin America & Caribbean 48.59%
South Asia 42.94%
South Asia Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 42.94% -4.36%
2022 47.30% 4.96%
2021 42.34% 6.35%
2020 35.99% -2.66%
2019 38.65% -2.90%
2018 41.55% 2.78%
2017 38.76% 0.54%
2016 38.22% -2.49%
2015 40.71% -5.98%
2014 46.69% -4.26%
2013 50.95% -1.73%
2012 52.68% 0.10%
2011 52.59% 5.87%
2010 46.72% 1.99%
2009 44.73% -6.32%
2008 51.05% 6.48%
2007 44.57% -0.19%
2006 44.76% 3.47%
2005 41.30% 4.41%
2004 36.89% 5.59%
2003 31.30% 0.86%
2002 30.44% 2.29%
2001 28.14% -0.55%
2000 28.69% 1.00%
1999 27.69% 0.73%
1998 26.96% 0.58%
1997 26.38% 0.51%
1996 25.86% -0.78%
1995 26.64% 2.86%
1994 23.78% 0.09%
1993 23.70% 1.44%
1992 22.26% 1.67%
1991 20.59% 1.22%
1990 19.37% 0.48%
1989 18.89% 1.51%
1988 17.38% 0.91%
1987 16.47% 0.37%
1986 16.10% -0.84%
1985 16.94% -0.76%
1984 17.71% -0.27%
1983 17.97% -0.21%
1982 18.19% -0.69%
1981 18.88% -1.33%
1980 20.21% 1.04%
1979 19.17% 2.30%
1978 16.87% 0.70%
1977 16.18% -0.39%
1976 16.56% 0.86%
1975 15.70% 1.19%
1974 14.51% 1.69%
1973 12.82% 2.27%
1972 10.55% -0.16%
1971 10.71% -0.32%
1970 11.03% 0.35%
1969 10.68% -1.16%
1968 11.84% -1.05%
1967 12.89% -0.75%
1966 13.64% 1.19%
1965 12.44% -0.62%
1964 13.07% -0.58%
1963 13.64% 0.16%
1962 13.48% 0.00%
1961 13.49% -0.82%
1960 14.31% -0.82%