Private Sector in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 58 indicators covering private sector for South Asia (IDA & IBRD). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise trade 30.0% 2025 down 6.7% — Food imports 5.6% 2024 up 15.3% — Manufactures imports 47.1% 2024 up 13.0% — Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ 2025 up 86.0% — Food exports 11.8% 2024 down 1.7% — Manufactures exports 67.0% 2024 up 6.8% — Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ 2025 up 63.4% — Commercial service exports 433.81 billion current US$ 2025 up 158.5% — Transport services 20.4% 2025 down 19.6% — Computer, communications and other services 59.1% 2025 up 16.1% — Commercial service imports 223.58 billion current US$ 2025 up 134.4% — Computer, communications and other services 80.6% 2025 up 16.2% — Travel services 7.6% 2025 down 46.9% — Travel services 17.3% 2025 down 4.7% — Transport services 9.0% 2025 down 22.2% — Insurance and financial services 3.2% 2025 down 42.7% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 99.2% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 down 47.3% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 8.1% 2023 up 4.3% — Merchandise imports from high-income economies 57.8% 2023 up 2.3% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside regi 38.3% 2023 up 2.5% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 24.9% 2023 up 27.2% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 0.8% 2023 down 31.0% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ame 3.1% 2023 down 2.4% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle Ea 4.9% 2023 down 30.3% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asi 3.9% 2023 up 18.4% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Sahar 4.5% 2023 down 28.8% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 27.2% 2023 down 4.8% — Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 763.30 billion current US$ 2023 up 44.6% — Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within regio 3.9% 2023 up 18.4% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 6.0% 2023 up 7.0% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East 3.3% 2023 down 24.0% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin Ameri 3.9% 2023 up 16.2% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Ce 2.3% 2023 up 21.1% — Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 20.0% 2023 down 23.9% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & 9.6% 2023 down 14.4% — Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 6.0% 2023 up 7.0% — Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 14.7% 2023 down 18.1% — Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 481.48 billion current US$ 2023 up 43.0% — Merchandise exports to high-income economies 66.7% 2023 up 1.5% — Insurance and financial services 2.8% 2025 down 41.0% — International tourism, receipts for travel items 39.25 billion current US$ 2019 up 184.6% — International tourism, expenditures for travel items 28.38 billion current US$ 2019 up 149.7% — International tourism, number of arrivals 26.26 million 2019 up 221.9% — High-technology exports 18.1% 2024 up 96.7% — High-technology exports 41.05 billion current US$ 2023 up 127.0% — International tourism, expenditures 4.6% 2019 up 37.1% — International tourism, receipts 6.6% 2019 up 53.6% — Logistics performance index: Overall 2.83 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 9.2% — Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics servi 2.88 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 9.2% — Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced sh 2.8 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 8.4% — Logistics performance index: Frequency with which shipments reach cons 3.12 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 7.4% — Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related in 2.52 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 5.2% — Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process 2.62 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 8.7% — Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments 2.77 1=low to 5=high 2022 up 9.4% — International tourism, number of departures 36.72 million 2019 up 116.7% — New business density 0.1641 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 2024 up 67.2% — Lead time to import, median case 4.25 days 2018 down 43.1% —