Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
34th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.1041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places South Asia 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 31 Hungary 0.5845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Belgium 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Estonia 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Palau 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Kosovo 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ 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$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does South Asia rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.