ICT goods exports in South Asia
South Asia: ICT goods exports was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT goods exports in South Asia, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 5.5% for ict goods exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 513.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in South Asia peaked at 5.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
That places South Asia 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT goods exports in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +350.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +52.3% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +36.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT goods exports in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +350.4% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 18 Slovakia 10.2% compare
- 19 United States of America 9.1% compare
- 20 Estonia 8.4% compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 8.3% compare
- 22 Armenia 8.3% compare
- 23 Netherlands 8.1% compare
- 24 Japan 7.6% compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods exports in South Asia?
- Ict goods exports in South Asia was 5.5% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does South Asia rank for ict goods exports?
- South Asia ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).