Economic Growth in East Asia

Growth in Merchandise Trade, 1980-93

(% per year)

     
            Exports        Imports
Japan              4.2        6.3 
Singapore         12.7        9.7 
Hong Kong         15.8       11.9 
Malaysia          12.6        9.7 
Indonesia          6.7        4.5 
Thailand          15.5       13.8 
Republic of Korea 12.6       11.4 

South Asia         7.3        3.7 
Latin America      3.4        0.3 

Note: The geographic regions follow World Development Report norms about reporting countries

World Development Report, Development Indicators, Table 13