Imports of goods, services and primary income in India
India: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in India peaked at 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 1976.
India ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 17.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 17.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 20.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 21.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 23.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 27.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 30.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 33.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 31.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 33.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 42.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 53.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 59.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 63.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 64.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 68.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 80.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 78.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 82.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 101.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 194.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 239.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 297.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 400.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 349.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 464.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 579.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 610.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 593.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 591.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 529.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 514.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 606.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 694.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 672.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 547.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 778.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 971.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 944.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 400.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 464.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 694.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 547.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 7 Singapore 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Japan 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Switzerland 977.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 968.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 943.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 393.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 291.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in India?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in India was 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does India rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- India ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.