China vs India: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate
China
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
3.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
133rd
India rank
136th
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was India ahead.
China ranks 133rd and India ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.77 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 29.19 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 17.84 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate, China or India?
- China, at 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 0.41 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 133rd and India ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.