South Asia Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was 46.72%, a 4.19% increase from 2021.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 42.53%, a 6.51% increase from 2020.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 36.03%, a 2.62% decline from 2019.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 38.65%, a 2.9% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
European Union 105.96%
Euro Area 103.32%
OECD members 64.05%
World 62.56%
East Asia & Pacific 61.12%
Sub-Saharan Africa 59.77%
Latin America & Caribbean 56.99%
South Asia 46.72%
North America 30.81%
South Asia Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 46.72% 4.19%
2021 42.53% 6.51%
2020 36.03% -2.62%
2019 38.65% -2.90%
2018 41.55% 2.78%
2017 38.76% 0.54%
2016 38.23% -2.49%
2015 40.72% -5.98%
2014 46.69% -4.26%
2013 50.95% -1.73%
2012 52.69% 0.10%
2011 52.59% 5.87%
2010 46.73% 1.99%
2009 44.73% -6.32%
2008 51.05% 6.48%
2007 44.57% -0.20%
2006 44.77% 3.47%
2005 41.30% 4.41%
2004 36.90% 5.59%
2003 31.30% 0.86%
2002 30.44% 2.29%
2001 28.15% -0.55%
2000 28.70% 1.01%
1999 27.69% 0.73%
1998 26.96% 0.58%
1997 26.38% 0.51%
1996 25.86% -0.78%
1995 26.64% 2.86%
1994 23.78% 0.09%
1993 23.70% 1.44%
1992 22.26% 1.67%
1991 20.59% 1.22%
1990 19.37% 0.48%
1989 18.89% 1.51%
1988 17.38% 0.91%
1987 16.47% 0.37%
1986 16.10% -0.84%
1985 16.94% -0.76%
1984 17.71% -0.27%
1983 17.97% -0.21%
1982 18.19% -0.69%
1981 18.88% -1.33%
1980 20.21% 1.04%
1979 19.17% 2.24%
1978 16.93% 0.68%
1977 16.26% -0.40%
1976 16.65% 0.87%
1975 15.79% 1.17%
1974 14.62% 1.68%
1973 12.93% 2.21%
1972 10.72% -0.11%
1971 10.84% -0.28%
1970 11.11% 0.32%
1969 10.79% -1.14%
1968 11.93% -1.01%
1967 12.95% -0.79%
1966 13.74% 1.14%
1965 12.60% -0.57%
1964 13.17% -0.57%
1963 13.74% 0.25%
1962 13.49% 0.01%
1961 13.48% -0.80%
1960 14.28% -0.80%