Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.1%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
41.34 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-14.81 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.04 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 41.34 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.81 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places South Asia 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1963 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +1214.1% |
| 1964 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1966 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +1791.0% |
| 1967 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1968 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1969 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1970 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7458 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +2188.0% |
| 1973 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 23.7 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1977 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1979 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 1980 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1981 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1982 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -662.0% |
| 1983 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1984 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -550.8% |
| 1985 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1541 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1987 | 19.67 % change on previous year | +12658.1% |
| 1988 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4794 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1992 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -2858.0% |
| 1993 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1997 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1998 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1999 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 2000 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0072 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -142634.9% |
| 2003 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 27.52 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 26.89 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.07 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2009 | -14.34 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2010 | 35.49 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 2011 | 32.71 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2012 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2013 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2015 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -610.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3726 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2017 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -3278.7% |
| 2018 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0082 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2020 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +179801.9% |
| 2021 | 41.34 % change on previous year | -379.9% |
| 2022 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2023 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2024 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2025 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.04 % change on previous year | 0.7458 % change on previous year | 29.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 19.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 % change on previous year | -14.34 % change on previous year | 28.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 35.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 41.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 40 Cambodia 17.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Vietnam 16.82 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Hong Kong 16.74 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 16.69 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 15.96 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Maldives 15.93 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Philippines 14.71 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 510.88 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.34 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.81 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does South Asia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.