Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
South Asia ranks 9th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 Macau, China 0.8282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Aruba 0.7895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Seychelles 0.756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.7519 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Maldives 0.7108 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Singapore 0.6988 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.