Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places South Asia 40th 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1967 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 37 Lithuania 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Tunisia 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mauritania 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Suriname 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Switzerland 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does South Asia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.