MARKETS
South Asia
Record aircraft orders, new airports and a fast-expanding maintenance and space-launch sector, led by India.
Countries
One of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, with record aircraft orders, new airports, a fast-expanding MRO sector and private space launches.
PIA and private carriers serve a large market centred on Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
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| India | Passengers: 180,415,784 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 1,807 (2023) | Departures: 1,234,696 (2023) | Directory companies: 78 |
| Pakistan | Passengers: 7,153,419 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 310 (2023) | Departures: 41,823 (2023) | Directory companies: 6 |
| Bangladesh | Passengers: 6,628,497 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 99 (2023) | Departures: 72,684 (2023) | Directory companies: 6 |
| Nepal | Passengers: 4,289,298 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 17 (2023) | Departures: 67,501 (2023) | Directory companies: 6 |
| Sri Lanka | Passengers: 3,866,001 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 278 (2023) | Departures: 24,228 (2023) | Directory companies: 5 |
| Maldives | Passengers: 1,414,194 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 29 (2023) | Departures: 33,484 (2023) | Directory companies: 3 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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