Imports of goods and services in India
India: Imports of goods and services was 82.93 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
82.93 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.93 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
11.13 billion current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
India recorded 82.93 trillion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in India peaked at 82.93 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.13 billion current LCU, in 1961.
India ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 11.13 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 12.11 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 13.62 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 15.29 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 14.78 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 21.42 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 22.36 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 19.68 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 17.67 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 18.16 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 20.06 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 20.49 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 31.76 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 47.79 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1975 | 56.64 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 56.14 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.17 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 74.23 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 100.94 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 135.96 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 148.09 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 157.36 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 176.75 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 194.84 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 217.54 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 223.59 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 252.59 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 320.10 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 402.12 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 486.98 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 562.49 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 730.00 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 859.99 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.84 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 2.66 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.98 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.11 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.80 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 4.37 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.26 trillion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 8.13 trillion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 10.41 trillion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 12.19 trillion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 16.14 trillion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 16.47 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.50 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 27.16 trillion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 31.08 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 31.92 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.36 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.45 trillion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 32.21 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.51 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 44.77 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 42.70 trillion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.87 trillion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 56.69 trillion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 69.62 trillion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 69.47 trillion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.87 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 82.93 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.01 billion current LCU | 11.13 billion current LCU | 22.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.14 billion current LCU | 18.16 billion current LCU | 100.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.89 billion current LCU | 135.96 billion current LCU | 402.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 486.98 billion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 trillion current LCU | 2.98 trillion current LCU | 16.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.07 trillion current LCU | 20.50 trillion current LCU | 44.77 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.41 trillion current LCU | 37.87 trillion current LCU | 82.93 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 Argentina 125.52 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 107.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Chile 103.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Uganda 65.54 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Hungary 59.32 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Mongolia 56.34 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,333 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 43.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 116,437 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in India?
- Imports of goods and services in India was 82.93 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 82.93 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does India rank for imports of goods and services?
- India ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.