Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 31.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Central and Southern Asia stood at 31.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 45.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2001.
That places Central and Southern Asia 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 25.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 27.7% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 26.4% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 2.55 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Central and Southern Asia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Central and Southern Asia was 31.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2001.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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