India vs Japan: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 24.0% against 22.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 165th and Japan ranks 167th 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 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 10.2% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 2.8% | India |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 11.9% | 8.6% | India |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 16.7% | 8.7% | India |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 2.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, India or Japan?
- India, at 24.0% against 22.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between India and Japan?
- 1.1%, 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?
- India ranks 165th and Japan ranks 167th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.