Trade in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Trade was 46.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 46.9% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.6% | — |
| 1961 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 9.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 32.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 49.4% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 42.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 40.8% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,958 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Trade in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 46.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for trade?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.