Australia vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Australia
287.89 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia
763.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
South Asia rank
27th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 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, 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 between Australia and South Asia?
- 475.42 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Australia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.