Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in India
India: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in India, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in India is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in India peaked at 3.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
India ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -93.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +1120.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +87.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1341.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +287.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +319.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +184.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +105.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in India?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in India was 2.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does India rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).