Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in India
India: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 49.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 139.7%
World rank
49th
of 178 countries
All-time high
403.52 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-270.54 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in India, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 49.6 % change on previous year for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.7% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in India peaked at 403.52 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -270.54 % change on previous year, in 1974.
India ranks 49th of 178 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.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1859 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.5798 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 1963 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -1549.4% |
| 1964 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1965 | -13.86 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1966 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 1967 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1968 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1969 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1970 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +510.2% |
| 1971 | 90.63 % change on previous year | -866.2% |
| 1972 | 50.81 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1973 | -61.51 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1974 | -270.54 % change on previous year | +339.9% |
| 1975 | -56.42 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1976 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1977 | 104.28 % change on previous year | +652.7% |
| 1979 | -72.07 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1980 | -63.7 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 39.15 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1982 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1983 | 140.86 % change on previous year | +1137.3% |
| 1984 | -228.56 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 1985 | 38.54 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1986 | 403.52 % change on previous year | +947.0% |
| 1987 | -36.85 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1988 | 43.95 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1989 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1990 | -156.05 % change on previous year | +531.3% |
| 1991 | 270.54 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 1992 | 135.82 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1993 | 158.03 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 39.29 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1995 | -16.76 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1996 | -43.96 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1997 | 144.45 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 1998 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1999 | -32.97 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2000 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2001 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | -57.78 % change on previous year | +773.3% |
| 2003 | 166.09 % change on previous year | -387.4% |
| 2004 | -84.11 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2005 | 121.38 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2006 | 33.81 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2007 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2008 | 257.63 % change on previous year | -15812.1% |
| 2009 | -22.11 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2010 | 70.94 % change on previous year | -420.8% |
| 2011 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2012 | -13.24 % change on previous year | +333.5% |
| 2013 | -44.98 % change on previous year | +239.6% |
| 2014 | -65.64 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 88.91 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2016 | 85.47 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 149.72 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2018 | -49.14 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2019 | 175.46 % change on previous year | -457.0% |
| 2020 | 35.04 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2021 | -99.67 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2022 | -99.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -125.08 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2025 | 49.6 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 49.6 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 49.6 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.93 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +15812.1% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 257.63 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1549.4% | -0.5798 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1137.3% | 11.38 % change on previous year | 140.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -23.65 % change on previous year | -270.54 % change on previous year | 104.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.36 % change on previous year | -228.56 % change on previous year | 403.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7 % change on previous year | -156.05 % change on previous year | 270.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.87 % change on previous year | -84.11 % change on previous year | 257.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 % change on previous year | -65.64 % change on previous year | 175.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -48.01 % change on previous year | -125.08 % change on previous year | 49.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 46 Chile 57.59 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 57.45 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Germany 53.5 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Tonga 49.04 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Chad 48.17 % change on previous year compare
- 52 South Africa 46.05 % change on previous year compare
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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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in India?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in India was 49.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 403.52 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -270.54 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does India rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), 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 Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.