Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was -1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia is -1.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 121.1% on the previous year and down 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia peaked at 20.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 2020.
That places Southern Asia 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +77.7% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -120.5% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -442.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -102.7% |
| 2013 | -8.6% | +2864.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -116.5% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | -599.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -167.8% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +228.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -56.6% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -130.6% |
| 2020 | -12.9% | +511.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -256.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | -121.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -2864.3% | -0.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | -2.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -8.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -12.9% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Southern Asia was -1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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