Value of imported goods and services in India
India: Value of imported goods and services was 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services in India, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
India recorded 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in India peaked at 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.53 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1969.
India ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 101.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 105.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 367.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 417.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 620.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 537.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 United Kingdom 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 France 930.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 Japan 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 764.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 South Korea 730.66 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 717.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in India?
- Value of imported goods and services in India was 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1969.
- How does India rank for value of imported goods and services?
- India ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.