Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in India
India: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 1 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in India, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
India recorded 1 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in India peaked at 80 rank in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2004.
India ranks 127th of 206 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.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 29 rank | — |
| 1949 | 34 rank | +17.2% |
| 1950 | 34 rank | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 13 rank | -61.8% |
| 1952 | 10 rank | -23.1% |
| 1953 | 33 rank | +230.0% |
| 1954 | 31 rank | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 23 rank | -25.8% |
| 1956 | 18 rank | -21.7% |
| 1957 | 24 rank | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 23 rank | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 23 rank | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30 rank | +30.4% |
| 1961 | 37 rank | +23.3% |
| 1962 | 41 rank | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 60 rank | +46.3% |
| 1969 | 65 rank | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 67.75 rank | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 70.5 rank | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 73.25 rank | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 76 rank | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 77 rank | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 78 rank | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 79 rank | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 80 rank | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 69 rank | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 47 rank | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 23 rank | -51.1% |
| 1981 | 26 rank | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 20 rank | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 26 rank | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 30 rank | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 27 rank | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 23 rank | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 26 rank | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 26 rank | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49 rank | +88.5% |
| 1990 | 55 rank | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 56 rank | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 36 rank | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 19 rank | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 12 rank | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 rank | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 14 rank | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 16 rank | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 15 rank | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 8 rank | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 1 rank | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1 rank is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1 rank is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.5 rank, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +230.0% | 10 rank | 33 rank |
| 1989 | +88.5% | 26 rank | 49 rank |
| 2004 | -66.7% | 3 rank | 1 rank |
| 1951 | -61.8% | 34 rank | 13 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31.5 rank | 29 rank | 34 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 23.2 rank | 10 rank | 34 rank | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.6 rank | 30 rank | 65 rank | 5 |
| 1970s | 71.75 rank | 47 rank | 80 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.6 rank | 20 rank | 49 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3 rank | 12 rank | 56 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 rank | 1 rank | 8 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 5 |
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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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in India?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in India was 1 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 80 rank in 1977.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2004.
- How does India rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- India ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.