India vs Japan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

India
0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
164th
Japan rank
166th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • India
  • Japan
00.10.20.3196019922025

How they compare

India currently reports 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 164th and Japan ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2000s 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2010s 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2020s 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, India or Japan?
India, at 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and Japan?
0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp?
India ranks 164th and Japan ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.