Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-eastern Asia recorded 7.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-eastern Asia peaked at 7.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.
That places South-eastern Asia 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
- 11 Japan 3.0% compare
- 12 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 13 Italy 2.0% compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 14 South Korea 2.0% compare
- 16 Canada 2.0% compare
- 17 Belgium 2.0% compare
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- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 7,012 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.4 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-eastern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-eastern Asia was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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