East Asia & Pacific vs India: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- India
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 7.80 trillion current US$ against 753.48 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 7.04 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.3 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.07 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 21.46 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 123.53 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 118.38 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 410.64 billion current US$ | 16.21 billion current US$ | 394.43 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 32.13 billion current US$ | 1.07 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.57 trillion current US$ | 145.96 billion current US$ | 2.42 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 5.39 trillion current US$ | 443.89 billion current US$ | 4.95 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 7.11 trillion current US$ | 635.40 billion current US$ | 6.48 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, East Asia & Pacific or India?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 7.80 trillion current US$ against 753.48 billion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between East Asia & Pacific and India?
- 7.04 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and India rank globally for merchandise imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.