India vs Japan: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
India
19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
23.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
59th
Japan rank
56th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 3.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 59th and Japan ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 24.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 23.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 20.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between India and Japan?
- 3.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 59th and Japan ranks 56th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.