India vs Middle income: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1.86 trillion current US$ against 201.38 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 1.66 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 9.2 times India's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.20 billion current US$ | 70.58 billion current US$ | 66.38 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 9.73 billion current US$ | 170.69 billion current US$ | 160.96 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 40.11 billion current US$ | 431.96 billion current US$ | 391.85 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 93.04 billion current US$ | 1.12 trillion current US$ | 1.03 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 167.00 billion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, India or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 1.86 trillion current US$ against 201.38 billion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between India and Middle income?
- 1.66 trillion current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for commercial service imports?
- India ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 11th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.