Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in India
India: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in India, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
India recorded 5.7% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in India peaked at 9.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1982.
India ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in India, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.1% | — |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +60.2% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -49.8% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -18.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 5.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.2%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in India?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in India was 5.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1982.
- How does India rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- India ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.