Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in India
India: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places India 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Nepal 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Niger 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 South Africa 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Myanmar 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in India?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in India was 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does India rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.