Indonesia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Indonesia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 221.78 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 541.53 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 206 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.50 million current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 5.75 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 18.19 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 30.68 billion current US$ | 39.64 billion current US$ | 8.96 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 59.18 billion current US$ | 155.74 billion current US$ | 96.56 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 166.31 billion current US$ | 505.13 billion current US$ | 338.82 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 199.18 billion current US$ | 682.64 billion current US$ | 483.47 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Indonesia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 763.30 billion current US$ against 221.78 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Indonesia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 541.53 billion current US$, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.