ASEAN

Economic Community
at a Glance
ASEAN Economy
A Highly Competitive Economic Region
With a combined GDP of US$2.6
ASEAN economy was
the
the

trillion in 2014,

7th largest in the world

3rd largest in Asia

and

ASEAN Population
A Region Fully Integrated Community
In 2014, ASEAN was
the

market in the world

3rd largest
with 622 million people
behind only China and India

ASEAN FDI
A World Class Investment Destination
ASEAN attracted

US$136 billion

in FDI in 2014, accounting for 11% of global

FDI inflows, up from only 5% in 2007

ASEAN Connectivity
A More Connected Community
Annual tourist arrivals were up from 62 million in
2007 to 105 million in 2014, almost half of which
were intra-ASEAN
The rate of Internet subscription more than doubled
from 11.8 per 100 inhabitants in 2007 to 28.6 in 2014

ASEAN Trade
A More Integrated Market
Total trade increased by nearly

US$1 trillion

between 2007 and 2014, with intra-ASEAN trade

comprising the largest share of ASEAN's total
trade by partner.

one vision
one identity
one community

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ASEAN Economy
GDP

AEC 2025

ASEAN

Economic Community

at a Glance

2015
ASEAN
Comprehensive
Investment
Agreement (ACIA)
entry into force

2010
2008

2003
1997

ASEAN Vision 2020

adopted

1995

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ASEAN Economic Community At A Glance 2007-2014
Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat, November 2015
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1. ASEAN Economic Integration - Economy
2. Population Trade Investment

ASEAN Trade in
Goods Agreement
(ATIGA) entry
into force

2007

AEC Blueprint
adopted

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967.
The Member States of the Association are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
The ASEAN Secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

General information on ASEAN appears online at the ASEAN Website: www.asean.org

trillion

1993

ASEAN Free Trade

Area (AFTA) entry
into force

1967

3rd largest in the world

CHINA
1,368
million

2007

2014

2007

INDIA ASEAN
1,260
million

622
million

EU

Bali Concord III

(ASEAN Community)
signed

319
million
Under 30
years old

2014

Over 30
years old

In 2014, ASEAN economy was

the

in
7th largest
the world &

the

3rd largest
in Asia

ASEAN Framework
Agreement on
Services (AFAS)
signed
Birth of ASEAN

US

504
million

Between 2007 and 2014, ASEAN GDP nearly doubled,

while current GDP per capita increased by 76%

Over half of ASEAN population were below 30 years of age

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in 2014, as compared to 39% of East Asian and 34% of European.

Source : ASEAN Secretariat

Source : ASEAN Secretariat; UN Population Division - World Population

Prospect, 2015 Rev

ASEAN Trade

ASEAN FDI

Total ASEAN Trade

Total FDI
Inflows

US$2.5

US$1.6

trillion

trillion

US$1 trillion
2007

Share to
the world

2014

US$85

US$136

billion

5%

Annual
Tourist
Arrival

billion

11%

2007

2014

62

105

million

million

Annual tourist arrivals were up from 62 million in 2007 to

105 million in 2014, almost half of which were

intra-ASEAN

21%
18%

With

24%

Intra-ASEAN trade comprised

the largest share of

14%

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2007

2014

Major Trading Partners

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ASEAN Connectivity

Between 2007 and 2014, total

trade increased by nearly

ASEAN: A Community of Opportunities

First published: November 2015
1st Reprint: December 2015

US$
2,343

trillion

US$1.3

US$
4,135

2013

ASEAN Charter
adopted

one vision
one identity
one community

In 2014, ASEAN population was the

GDP per Capita

US$2.6
Formal Establishment
of the AEC

ASEAN Population

10%

9%

8%

10%

ASEAN's total trade by

partner in 2014

10%

US$24
billion,

Intra-ASEAN was
highest source
7% the

2nd

of FDI in 2014

Internet
Subscription

2007

2014

11.8

28.6

per 100
inhabitants

per 100
inhabitants

The rate of Internet subscription more than doubled from

11.8 per 100 inhabitants in 2007 to 28.6 in 2014

ASEAN
@ASEAN
www.asean.org

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Source : ASEAN Secretariat

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Source : ASEAN Secretariat

Source : ASEAN Secretariat; UN Millennium Development Goals, 2015