India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

India
666.53 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
721.75 billion current US$
in 2023
India rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 721.75 billion current US$ against 666.53 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 55.22 billion current US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

India ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.21 billion current US$ 14.69 billion current US$ 12.48 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4.46 billion current US$ 48.03 billion current US$ 43.56 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 13.74 billion current US$ 121.60 billion current US$ 107.86 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 29.65 billion current US$ 238.64 billion current US$ 208.99 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 131.54 billion current US$ 455.98 billion current US$ 324.44 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 437.17 billion current US$ 639.86 billion current US$ 202.69 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 584.05 billion current US$ 690.53 billion current US$ 106.48 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 721.75 billion current US$ against 666.53 billion current US$ in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55.22 billion current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
India ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.