Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in India
India: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in India stood at 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
India ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 165 Liberia 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Nepal 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 South Africa 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Myanmar 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Ecuador 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in India?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in India was 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does India rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.