Trade openness in Southern Asia in 2025 — 44.07%. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 30.44 pp.
1965–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.07 | +0.37 pp |
| 2024 | 43.7 | −0.45 pp |
| 2023 | 44.15 | −3.45 pp |
| 2022 | 47.6 | +5.44 pp |
| 2021 | 42.15 | +5.8 pp |
| 2020 | 36.35 | −3.15 pp |
| 2019 | 39.5 | −3.47 pp |
| 2018 | 42.97 | +3.71 pp |
| 2017 | 39.26 | +0.93 pp |
| 2016 | 38.33 | −2.15 pp |
| 2015 | 40.48 | −6 pp |
| 2014 | 46.49 | −3.55 pp |
| 2013 | 50.03 | −0.55 pp |
| 2012 | 50.58 | +0.54 pp |
| 2011 | 50.05 | +3.74 pp |
| 2010 | 46.31 | +1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 44.41 | −5.61 pp |
| 2008 | 50.02 | +4.83 pp |
| 2007 | 45.19 | −0.63 pp |
| 2006 | 45.83 | +2.78 pp |
| 2005 | 43.04 | +4.48 pp |
| 2004 | 38.56 | +4.67 pp |
| 2003 | 33.9 | +1.16 pp |
| 2002 | 32.74 | +2.92 pp |
| 2001 | 29.82 | −0.22 pp |
| 2000 | 30.04 | +1.25 pp |
| 1999 | 28.79 | +1.32 pp |
| 1998 | 27.47 | −0.15 pp |
| 1997 | 27.62 | −0.24 pp |
| 1996 | 27.86 | −0.48 pp |
| 1995 | 28.34 | +1.76 pp |
| 1994 | 26.58 | −0.95 pp |
| 1993 | 27.53 | +0.64 pp |
| 1992 | 26.89 | −0.31 pp |
| 1991 | 27.2 | +3.99 pp |
| 1990 | 23.22 | +2.36 pp |
| 1989 | 20.86 | +2.72 pp |
| 1988 | 18.14 | +1.64 pp |
| 1987 | 16.5 | +1.37 pp |
| 1986 | 15.13 | −4.01 pp |
| 1985 | 19.14 | −2.4 pp |
| 1984 | 21.54 | −3.73 pp |
| 1983 | 25.27 | +0.73 pp |
| 1982 | 24.55 | −0.25 pp |
| 1981 | 24.8 | −1.26 pp |
| 1980 | 26.07 | −0.21 pp |
| 1979 | 26.28 | +0.92 pp |
| 1978 | 25.35 | −5.9 pp |
| 1977 | 31.25 | −2.04 pp |
| 1976 | 33.29 | +1.08 pp |
| 1975 | 32.21 | +2.76 pp |
| 1974 | 29.46 | +8.66 pp |
| 1973 | 20.8 | +4.87 pp |
| 1972 | 15.93 | +0.47 pp |
| 1971 | 15.46 | +0.64 pp |
| 1970 | 14.82 | +0.62 pp |
| 1969 | 14.2 | −0.81 pp |
| 1968 | 15.01 | −0.76 pp |
| 1967 | 15.77 | −0.32 pp |
| 1966 | 16.09 | +2.45 pp |
| 1965 | 13.64 | — |
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.