Value of imported goods and services, per capita in India
India: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
138th
of 170 countries
All-time high
541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
14.1 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in India is 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in India peaked at 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.1 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1969.
India ranks 138th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 18.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 19.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 16.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 21.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 19.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 16.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 14.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 16.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 18.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 18.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 19.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 16.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 16.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 19.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 25.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 27.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 27.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 32.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 27.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 30.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 34.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 33.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 35.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 35.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 36.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 41.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 48.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 58.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 73.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 70.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 78.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 92.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 97.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 100.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 101.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 111.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 124.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 149.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 194.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 232.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 252.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 304.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 294.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 335.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 398.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 416.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 377.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 376.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 350.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 361.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 419.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 451.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 442.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 383.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 464.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 501.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 491.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 513.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 97.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 100.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 304.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 335.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 451.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 383.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 135 Senegal 639.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Iran 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Syria 573.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Somalia 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Comoros 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in India?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in India was 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does India rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- India ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.