Trade openness in South Asia in 2025 — 44.62%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 30.96 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.62 | +0.23 pp |
| 2024 | 44.39 | −0.74 pp |
| 2023 | 45.13 | −4.26 pp |
| 2022 | 49.39 | +5.37 pp |
| 2021 | 44.01 | +7.03 pp |
| 2020 | 36.99 | −2.83 pp |
| 2019 | 39.82 | −3.34 pp |
| 2018 | 43.15 | +2.85 pp |
| 2017 | 40.31 | +0.52 pp |
| 2016 | 39.79 | −2.54 pp |
| 2015 | 42.33 | −6.4 pp |
| 2014 | 48.73 | −4.39 pp |
| 2013 | 53.13 | −1.87 pp |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.22 pp |
| 2011 | 54.78 | +6.46 pp |
| 2010 | 48.32 | +2.39 pp |
| 2009 | 45.92 | −6.88 pp |
| 2008 | 52.8 | +6.78 pp |
| 2007 | 46.02 | +0.02 pp |
| 2006 | 45.99 | +3.5 pp |
| 2005 | 42.5 | +4.34 pp |
| 2004 | 38.16 | +6.16 pp |
| 2003 | 32 | +0.79 pp |
| 2002 | 31.21 | +2.58 pp |
| 2001 | 28.62 | −0.83 pp |
| 2000 | 29.45 | +2.25 pp |
| 1999 | 27.2 | +0.99 pp |
| 1998 | 26.22 | +0.94 pp |
| 1997 | 25.27 | +0.72 pp |
| 1996 | 24.55 | −1.09 pp |
| 1995 | 25.64 | +3.04 pp |
| 1994 | 22.6 | +0.46 pp |
| 1993 | 22.14 | +1.51 pp |
| 1992 | 20.63 | +1.6 pp |
| 1991 | 19.03 | +1.31 pp |
| 1990 | 17.72 | +0.47 pp |
| 1989 | 17.25 | +1.54 pp |
| 1988 | 15.71 | +0.96 pp |
| 1987 | 14.74 | +0.35 pp |
| 1986 | 14.39 | −0.85 pp |
| 1985 | 15.24 | −0.82 pp |
| 1984 | 16.06 | −0.15 pp |
| 1983 | 16.22 | −0.59 pp |
| 1982 | 16.8 | −0.36 pp |
| 1981 | 17.16 | −1.4 pp |
| 1980 | 18.56 | +0.83 pp |
| 1979 | 17.73 | +2.02 pp |
| 1978 | 15.71 | +0.69 pp |
| 1977 | 15.02 | −0.24 pp |
| 1976 | 15.26 | +1.32 pp |
| 1975 | 13.94 | +1.15 pp |
| 1974 | 12.79 | +1.67 pp |
| 1973 | 11.12 | +1.12 pp |
| 1972 | 10 | +0.08 pp |
| 1971 | 9.92 | −0.38 pp |
| 1970 | 10.3 | +0.33 pp |
| 1969 | 9.97 | −1.11 pp |
| 1968 | 11.07 | −1.01 pp |
| 1967 | 12.09 | −0.97 pp |
| 1966 | 13.05 | +1.83 pp |
| 1965 | 11.22 | −0.77 pp |
| 1964 | 12 | −0.55 pp |
| 1963 | 12.55 | −0.13 pp |
| 1962 | 12.67 | −0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 12.77 | −0.89 pp |
| 1960 | 13.66 | — |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.