SAARC: intra-regional trade: exports

Wolfgang-Peter Zingel: On the economics of regional cooperation in South Asia

Table 1: Intra-regional trade in South Asia: exports (million US-$)

From/to Bangla-
desh Bhutan India Mal-
dives Nepal Paki-
stan Sri
Lanka SAARC World SAARC
per cent

Bangladesh

1985 30 5 42 77 999 8

1986 8 10 36 1 55 889 6

1987 11 5 28 44 1.077 4

1988 9 5 33 18 65 1.291 5

1989 11 10 23 6 50 1.305 4

1990 22 7 23 8 60 1.672 4

1991 23 12 39 6 80 1.687 5

1992 4 30 11 45 2.037 2

1993 13 7 26 9 55 2.277 2

1994 24 14 19 4 61 2.650 2

1995 36 10 26 11 83 3.129 3

1996 20 1 35 2 58 3.350 2

India

1985 104 1 82 12 71 270 8.265 3

1986 113 2 82 13 67 277 9.135 3

1987 145 2 73 12 74 306 10.798 3

1988 170 3 82 19 90 364 12.981 3

1989 176 215 42 117 550 15.839 3

1990 297 5 40 43 102 487 17.813 3

1991 325 1 5 77 40 175 623 17.872 3

1992 353 2 8 73 52 231 719 18.498 4

1993 430 5 6 75 58 247 821 20.218 4

1994 521 7 16 85 59 334 1.022 24.195 4

1995 960 12 12 107 70 383 1.544 30.537 5

1996 882 15 15 137 196 34 1.279 34.407 4

Maldives

1985 5 5 23 22

1986 5 5 25 20

1987 5 5 31 16

1988 4 4 40 10

1989 6 6 45 13

1990 7 7 52 13

1991 10 10 54 19

1992 10 10 40 25

1993 11 11 35 31

1994 12 12 48 25

1995 11 11 50 22

1996 25 13 38 129 29

Nepal

1985 46 2 4 52 135 39

1986 37 2 13 52 134 39

1987 37 1 3 41 148 28

1988 40 1 41 235 17

1989 1 3 1 5 183 3

1990 1 14 15 216 7

1991 17 4 21 257 8

1992 21 3 22 46 352 13

1993 17 1 18 367 5

1994 13 1 14 351 4

1995 4 25 1 30 324 9

1996 5 33 38 346 11

Pakistan

1985 65 38 42 145 2.738 5

1986 40 21 47 108 3.383 3

1987 91 21 2 50 164 4.168 4

1988 102 50 1 1 75 229 4.509 5

1989 66 30 1 1 66 164 4.660 4

1990 103 49 1 1 69 223 5.587 4

1991 101 1 47 2 68 219 6.494 3

1992 136 1 136 2 1 85 361 7.269 5

1993 105 1 53 1 57 217 6.701 3

1994 119 1 46 1 3 70 240 7.332 3

1995 153 1 39 1 3 55 252 7.991 3

1996 109 1 41 3 6 80 240 9.299 3

Sri Lanka

1985 15 6 5 27 53 1.265 4

1986 7 12 6 34 59 1.163 5

1987 10 6 6 31 53 1.334 4

1988 11 19 8 1 53 92 1.461 6

1989 23 10 6 3 45 87 1.540 6

1990 10 20 7 32 69 1.895 4

1991 5 13 11 32 61 1.987 3

1992 7 12 9 1 29 58 2.488 2

1993 7 20 9 35 71 2.856 2

1994 9 24 10 43 86 3.210 3

1995 12 32 14 43 101 3.810 3

1996 12 43 16 1 37 109 4.097 3

SAARC

1985 184 0 120 6 87 83 122 602 13.425 4

1986 160 0 78 8 92 85 133 556 14.729 4

1987 246 0 75 8 80 72 132 613 17.556 3

1988 283 0 118 12 89 106 187 795 20.517 4

1989 266 0 54 7 229 111 195 862 23.572 4

1990 411 0 105 13 48 98 186 861 27.235 3

1991 431 2 100 18 89 115 259 1.014 28.351 4

1992 496 3 173 19 75 114 359 1.239 30.684 4

1993 542 6 103 16 82 120 324 1.193 32.454 4

1994 649 8 107 27 102 121 421 1.435 37.786 4

1995 1.129 13 132 27 120 139 461 2.021 45.841 4

1996 1.008 16 137 34 145 293 129 1.762 51.628 3

Note: Compiled on the basis of exports. - World: DOTS. - No information on Bhutan.

Source: 1985-1986: IMF. Direction of trade statistics 1992. - 1987-1989: dito 1994. - 1990-1996: dito 1997.

From/to	Bangla- desh	Bhutan	India	Mal- dives	Nepal	Paki- stan	Sri Lanka	SAARC	World	SAARC per cent

Bangladesh
1985			30		5	42		77	999	8
1986			8		10	36	1	55	889	6
1987			11		5	28		44	1.077	4
1988			9		5	33	18	65	1.291	5
1989			11		10	23	6	50	1.305	4
1990			22		7	23	8	60	1.672	4
1991			23		12	39	6	80	1.687	5
1992			4			30	11	45	2.037	2
1993			13		7	26	9	55	2.277	2
1994			24		14	19	4	61	2.650	2
1995			36		10	26	11	83	3.129	3
1996			20		1	35	2	58	3.350	2

India
1985	104			1	82	12	71	270	8.265	3
1986	113			2	82	13	67	277	9.135	3
1987	145			2	73	12	74	306	10.798	3
1988	170			3	82	19	90	364	12.981	3
1989	176				215	42	117	550	15.839	3
1990	297			5	40	43	102	487	17.813	3
1991	325	1		5	77	40	175	623	17.872	3
1992	353	2		8	73	52	231	719	18.498	4
1993	430	5		6	75	58	247	821	20.218	4
1994	521	7		16	85	59	334	1.022	24.195	4
1995	960	12		12	107	70	383	1.544	30.537	5
1996	882	15		15	137	196	34	1.279	34.407	4

Maldives
1985							5	5	23	22
1986							5	5	25	20
1987							5	5	31	16
1988							4	4	40	10
1989							6	6	45	13
1990							7	7	52	13
1991							10	10	54	19
1992							10	10	40	25
1993							11	11	35	31
1994							12	12	48	25
1995							11	11	50	22
1996						25	13	38	129	29

Nepal
1985			46			2	4	52	135	39
1986			37			2	13	52	134	39
1987			37			1	3	41	148	28
1988			40			1		41	235	17
1989	1		3			1		5	183	3
1990	1		14					15	216	7
1991			17			4		21	257	8
1992			21			3	22	46	352	13
1993			17			1		18	367	5
1994			13				1	14	351	4
1995	4		25				1	30	324	9
1996	5		33					38	346	11

Pakistan
1985	65		38				42	145	2.738	5
1986	40		21				47	108	3.383	3
1987	91		21		2		50	164	4.168	4
1988	102		50	1	1		75	229	4.509	5
1989	66		30	1	1		66	164	4.660	4
1990	103		49	1	1		69	223	5.587	4
1991	101	1	47	2			68	219	6.494	3
1992	136	1	136	2	1		85	361	7.269	5
1993	105	1	53	1			57	217	6.701	3
1994	119	1	46	1	3		70	240	7.332	3
1995	153	1	39	1	3		55	252	7.991	3
1996	109	1	41	3	6		80	240	9.299	3

Sri Lanka
1985	15		6	5		27		53	1.265	4
1986	7		12	6		34		59	1.163	5
1987	10		6	6		31		53	1.334	4
1988	11		19	8	1	53		92	1.461	6
1989	23		10	6	3	45		87	1.540	6
1990	10		20	7		32		69	1.895	4
1991	5		13	11		32		61	1.987	3
1992	7		12	9	1	29		58	2.488	2
1993	7		20	9		35		71	2.856	2
1994	9		24	10		43		86	3.210	3
1995	12		32	14		43		101	3.810	3
1996	12		43	16	1	37		109	4.097	3

SAARC
1985	184	0	120	6	87	83	122	602	13.425	4
1986	160	0	78	8	92	85	133	556	14.729	4
1987	246	0	75	8	80	72	132	613	17.556	3
1988	283	0	118	12	89	106	187	795	20.517	4
1989	266	0	54	7	229	111	195	862	23.572	4
1990	411	0	105	13	48	98	186	861	27.235	3
1991	431	2	100	18	89	115	259	1.014	28.351	4
1992	496	3	173	19	75	114	359	1.239	30.684	4
1993	542	6	103	16	82	120	324	1.193	32.454	4
1994	649	8	107	27	102	121	421	1.435	37.786	4
1995	1.129	13	132	27	120	139	461	2.021	45.841	4
1996	1.008	16	137	34	145	293	129	1.762	51.628	3