Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +89.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -82.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +201.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +93.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1211.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -71.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -77.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +69.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +87.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +62.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +197.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +261.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -70.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1211.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 18 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 19 China 0.1% compare
- 20 Chile 0.1% compare
- 21 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 22 Iran 0.1% compare
- 23 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 24 Grenada 0.1% compare
More private sector data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.