ICT goods imports in South Asia
South Asia: ICT goods imports was 9.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT goods imports in South Asia, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 9.7% for ict goods imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in South Asia peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
That places South Asia 18th out of 47 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.
ICT goods imports in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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 imports in South Asia?
- Ict goods imports in South Asia was 9.7% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does South Asia rank for ict goods imports?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).