Trade in India
India: Trade was 46.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in India is 46.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in India peaked at 55.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1970.
India ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 10.3% | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 26.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 39.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 37.8% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,232 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 74.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in India?
- Trade in India was 46.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1970.
- How does India rank for trade?
- India ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.