Australia vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Australia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 287.89 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 475.42 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 675.00 million current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.31 billion current US$ | 5.75 billion current US$ | 4.56 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 28.14 billion current US$ | 18.19 billion current US$ | 9.96 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 56.31 billion current US$ | 39.64 billion current US$ | 16.67 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 119.72 billion current US$ | 155.74 billion current US$ | 36.01 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 224.17 billion current US$ | 505.13 billion current US$ | 280.96 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 265.48 billion current US$ | 682.64 billion current US$ | 417.17 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Australia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 763.30 billion current US$ against 287.89 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Australia and South Asia?
- 475.42 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Australia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.