Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in India
India: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 59,639 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in India, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 59,639 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in India peaked at 59,639 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places India 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 340.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 366.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 415.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 501.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 676.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 980.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 1,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 2,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 3,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 3,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 4,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 5,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 6,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 6,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 11,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 15,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 19,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 23,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 18,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 17,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 26,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 25,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 26,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 32,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 36,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 41,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 43,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 38,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 46,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 59,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 59,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 459.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 340.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 676.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 980.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 93 Cape Verde 64,913 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Türkiye 63,116 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 New Caledonia 60,633 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Iraq 57,578 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 China (People’s Republic of) 55,184 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guatemala 51,383 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in India?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in India was 59,639 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59,639 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does India rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.