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$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2401 current US$ 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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About this data
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.