Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Southern Asia

Merchandise imports in Southern Asia in 2025 — 999,618,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 23,520.5%.

2025 1,000B US$ +4.7% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 1,000B US$2025
Period minimum 3.97B US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Southern Asia, 1960–20250250B500B750B1T19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4,232,000,000 US$1962: 4,219,000,000 US$1964: 5,258,000,000 US$1966: 5,892,000,000 US$1968: 5,018,000,000 US$1970: 5,138,000,000 US$1972: 7,095,000,000 US$1974: 14,957,000,000 US$1976: 22,837,000,000 US$1978: 28,386,000,000 US$1980: 38,358,000,000 US$1982: 37,969,000,000 US$1984: 43,120,000,000 US$1986: 37,721,000,000 US$1988: 42,244,000,000 US$1990: 59,408,000,000 US$1992: 67,483,000,000 US$1994: 60,744,000,000 US$1996: 81,284,000,000 US$1998: 82,235,000,000 US$2000: 94,762,000,000 US$2002: 107,524,000,000 US$2004: 174,877,000,000 US$2006: 281,882,000,000 US$2008: 467,116,000,000 US$2010: 507,009,000,000 US$2012: 662,134,000,000 US$2014: 644,386,000,000 US$2016: 534,127,000,000 US$2018: 730,750,000,000 US$2020: 545,786,000,000 US$2022: 979,525,000,000 US$2024: 954,724,000,000 US$2025: 999,618,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +995B (+23,520.46%) Average annual rate: 8.77 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia

Southern Asia 1,000B US$
World 26.69T US$
Merchandise imports — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 1,000B +44.89B +4.7%
2024 955B +60.57B +6.77%
2023 894B −85.37B −8.72%
2022 980B +159B +19.37%
2021 821B +275B +50.35%
2020 546B −134B −19.77%
2019 680B −50.51B −6.91%
2018 731B +78.97B +12.12%
2017 652B +118B +22.03%
2016 534B −27.42B −4.88%
2015 562B −82.84B −12.86%
2014 644B +14.92B +2.37%
2013 629B −32.66B −4.93%
2012 662B +20.62B +3.21%
2011 642B +135B +26.53%
2010 507B +126B +33.17%
2009 381B −86.38B −18.49%
2008 467B +123B +35.57%
2007 345B +62.68B +22.24%
2006 282B +45.01B +19%
2005 237B +62B +35.45%
2004 175B +42.8B +32.41%
2003 132B +24.55B +22.83%
2002 108B +11.49B +11.96%
2001 96.04B +1.27B +1.34%
2000 94.76B +7.03B +8.02%
1999 87.73B +5.49B +6.68%
1998 82.24B −874M −1.05%
1997 83.11B +1.83B +2.25%
1996 81.28B +7.26B +9.8%
1995 74.03B +13.29B +21.87%
1994 60.74B −2.59B −4.09%
1993 63.34B −4.15B −6.15%
1992 67.48B +2.78B +4.29%
1991 64.7B +5.3B +8.91%
1990 59.41B +9.48B +18.98%
1989 49.93B +7.69B +18.2%
1988 42.24B +3.67B +9.51%
1987 38.58B +854M +2.26%
1986 37.72B −1.9B −4.8%
1985 39.62B −3.5B −8.11%
1984 43.12B −232M −0.54%
1983 43.35B +5.38B +14.18%
1982 37.97B −3.68B −8.82%
1981 41.64B +3.29B +8.57%
1980 38.36B +10.22B +36.33%
1979 28.14B −249M −0.88%
1978 28.39B +2.71B +10.57%
1977 25.67B +2.84B +12.41%
1976 22.84B +1.23B +5.71%
1975 21.6B +6.65B +44.43%
1974 14.96B +5.53B +58.61%
1973 9.43B +2.34B +32.91%
1972 7.1B +1.61B +29.26%
1971 5.49B +351M +6.83%
1970 5.14B +52M +1.02%
1969 5.09B +68M +1.36%
1968 5.02B −541M −9.73%
1967 5.56B −333M −5.65%
1966 5.89B +686M +13.18%
1965 5.21B −52M −0.99%
1964 5.26B +753M +16.71%
1963 4.51B +286M +6.78%
1962 4.22B +253M +6.38%
1961 3.97B −266M −6.29%
1960 4.23B

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.