India vs Turkey: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 25.1% against 24.0% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 165th and Turkey ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | India |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 8.9% | 3.3% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 16.4% | 8.5% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 18.9% | 8.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 24.3% | 3.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 28.3% | 3.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 32.3% | 8.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, India or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 25.1% against 24.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between India and Turkey?
- 1.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- India ranks 165th and Turkey ranks 162nd 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.