Indonesia vs South Asia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Indonesia
258.76 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia
481.48 billion current US$
in 2023
Indonesia rank
27th
South Asia rank
28th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 481.48 billion current US$ against 258.76 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 222.72 billion current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 630.37 million current US$ 1.62 billion current US$ 989.34 million current US$ South Asia
1970s 6.69 billion current US$ 4.31 billion current US$ 2.38 billion current US$ Indonesia
1980s 20.05 billion current US$ 9.88 billion current US$ 10.18 billion current US$ Indonesia
1990s 40.41 billion current US$ 31.38 billion current US$ 9.04 billion current US$ Indonesia
2000s 86.17 billion current US$ 113.79 billion current US$ 27.61 billion current US$ South Asia
2010s 172.21 billion current US$ 323.04 billion current US$ 150.83 billion current US$ South Asia
2020s 236.36 billion current US$ 438.53 billion current US$ 202.17 billion current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Indonesia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 481.48 billion current US$ against 258.76 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Indonesia and South Asia?
222.72 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Indonesia ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.