What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?

The highest recorded value was 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does South Asia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Asia ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Asia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

Rank

43rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

South Asia ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1962	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1964	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1965	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1966	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1967	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1968	0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1969	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1970	0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1971	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1972	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1973	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1974	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1975	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1976	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1977	0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1978	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1979	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1980	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1981	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1982	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1983	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1984	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1985	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1986	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1987	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1988	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1989	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1990	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1991	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1992	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1993	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1994	0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1996	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1997	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2000	0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2001	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2002	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2003	0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2004	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2005	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2006	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2007	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2009	0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2010	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2011	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2012	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2013	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2014	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2016	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2017	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2019	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2020	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2021	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2022	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2023	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2024	0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2025	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Asia

40 Ireland 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Burkina Faso 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Nicaragua 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Poland 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Liberia 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Solomon Islands 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Mauritania 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 510.88 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does South Asia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise 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.