Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 48.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
16th
of 37 groups
All-time high
60.5%
in 2008
All-time low
38.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 60.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2001.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 38.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 42.4% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 13 Lesotho 125.3% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 120.8% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 120.8% compare
- 16 North Macedonia 120.3% compare
- 17 Cambodia 119.4% compare
- 18 American Samoa 117.7% compare
- 19 Kiribati 116.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 513,521 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 24.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 23.7% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 3.8% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 3.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.58 (2022)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 2.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 48.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2001.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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