Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in India
India: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in India, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 3.96 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 53.8% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in India peaked at 42.14 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -18.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
India ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -4.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -444.3% |
| 1978 | 34.46 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1979 | 31.47 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 40.47 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1982 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1986 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1988 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1991 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1992 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 1993 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +851.8% |
| 1995 | 26.52 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2000 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 2001 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2002 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2003 | 22.34 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 2004 | 37.87 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 38.96 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 24.39 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2009 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2010 | 32.93 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2011 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2013 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3887 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2015 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +2570.1% |
| 2016 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -732.8% |
| 2018 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2019 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2020 | -18.53 % change on previous year | +487.5% |
| 2021 | 42.14 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2022 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2023 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2024 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -417.3% |
| 2025 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.96 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.96 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.44 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2570.1% | -0.3887 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +851.8% | 2.27 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +732.8% | -2.82 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.12 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 34.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.95 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 40.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 26.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 % change on previous year | -12.71 % change on previous year | 38.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year | 32.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 % change on previous year | -18.53 % change on previous year | 42.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 125 Indonesia 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 126 United States 4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Senegal 3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Luxembourg 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Mauritania 3.85 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for India
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in India?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in India was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.14 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- India ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.