Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 95.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 95.7% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 133.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2016.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.4% | — |
| 2001 | 123.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 116.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 118.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 129.2% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 133.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 128.9% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 121.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 122.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 104.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.5% | 98.3% | 133.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 83.6% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 85.7% | 104.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More economy & growth data for South-Eastern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.32 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.92 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 966,374 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,643 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,103 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.72 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 27.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia was 95.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2016.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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