Exports of goods and services in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Exports of goods and services was 21.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 21.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 24.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1965.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 42nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Exports of goods and services in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 21.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1965.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for exports of goods and services?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.