South Asia Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2023

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 2021 was 42.30%, a 6.26% increase from 2020.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 36.04%, a 2.8% decline from 2019.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 38.84%, a 2.85% decline from 2018.
  • South Asia trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 41.70%, a 2.78% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
European Union 92.83%
Euro Area 90.26%
World 56.54%
East Asia & Pacific 56.29%
OECD members 56.26%
Latin America & Caribbean 54.66%
Sub-Saharan Africa 45.91%
South Asia 42.30%
North America 28.56%
South Asia Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 42.30% 6.26%
2020 36.04% -2.80%
2019 38.84% -2.85%
2018 41.70% 2.78%
2017 38.92% 0.54%
2016 38.37% -2.58%
2015 40.95% -6.04%
2014 46.99% -4.20%
2013 51.19% -1.64%
2012 52.83% 0.19%
2011 52.65% 5.84%
2010 46.81% 2.20%
2009 44.61% -6.56%
2008 51.17% 6.39%
2007 44.78% -0.24%
2006 45.02% 3.50%
2005 41.52% 4.36%
2004 37.16% 5.36%
2003 31.79% 0.92%
2002 30.87% 2.34%
2001 28.53% -0.54%
2000 29.07% 1.38%
1999 27.69% 0.73%
1998 26.96% 0.58%
1997 26.38% 0.51%
1996 25.86% -0.78%
1995 26.64% 2.68%
1994 23.96% 0.10%
1993 23.86% 1.42%
1992 22.44% 1.67%
1991 20.77% 1.21%
1990 19.56% 0.50%
1989 19.06% 1.52%
1988 17.55% 0.91%
1987 16.64% 0.39%
1986 16.25% -0.85%
1985 17.10% -0.80%
1984 17.90% -0.44%
1983 18.34% -0.28%
1982 18.63% -0.72%
1981 19.34% -1.31%
1980 20.65% 1.48%
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%