Indonesia vs South Asia: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Indonesia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 510.58 billion current US$ against 282.91 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 227.67 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736.40 million current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1970s | 6.85 billion current US$ | 5.45 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 20.29 billion current US$ | 12.79 billion current US$ | 7.51 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 41.88 billion current US$ | 34.37 billion current US$ | 7.51 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 88.46 billion current US$ | 117.51 billion current US$ | 29.05 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 172.16 billion current US$ | 337.75 billion current US$ | 165.59 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 248.88 billion current US$ | 467.16 billion current US$ | 218.28 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Indonesia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 510.58 billion current US$ against 282.91 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Indonesia and South Asia?
- 227.67 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.