Merchandise exports to high-income economies in South Asia
South Asia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 66.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in South Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in South Asia is 66.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in South Asia peaked at 89.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2021.
That places South Asia 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.3% | — |
| 1961 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 81.5% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 79.4% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 78.2% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 81.6% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 77.1% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 74.6% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 66.0% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 75.0% | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 78.5% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 84.6% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.2% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.3% | 77.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.2% | 66.0% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 71.6% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 79.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 67.5% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.6% | 66.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in South Asia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in South Asia was 66.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.