Trade in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Trade was 63.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in East Asia & Pacific is 63.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 69.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.1% | — |
| 1961 | 21.3% | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 21.8% | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 21.8% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 30.3% | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 36.9% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 35.4% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.3% | 21.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 34.2% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 38.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 51.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 52.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 50.0% | 63.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Djibouti 206.3% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 205.6% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 199.0% compare
- 10 Guyana 194.4% compare
- 11 Viet Nam 190.3% compare
- 12 Cyprus 189.5% compare
- 13 Seychelles 172.3% compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3797 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,119 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,184 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in East Asia & Pacific?
- Trade in East Asia & Pacific was 63.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for trade?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.