Import unit value index in India
India: Import unit value index was 131.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in India, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
India recorded 131.1 2015 = 100 for import unit value index in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in India peaked at 159.6 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.9 2015 = 100, in 1998.
That places India 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Import unit value index in India, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 93 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 86.9 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 82.9 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 68.2 2015 = 100 | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 78.3 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 66.2 2015 = 100 | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 82.3 2015 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 86.9 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 94.3 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 79.5 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 66.2 2015 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 64.1 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 66.8 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 69.5 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 68.9 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 64.1 2015 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 66.8 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 69.3 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 72.1 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 84.9 2015 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 133 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 114.1 2015 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 137.5 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 131.1 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 126 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 92.2 2015 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 109.6 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 125.5 2015 = 100 | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 159.6 2015 = 100 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 131.1 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 131.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 131.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 129.05 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.52 2015 = 100 | 66.2 2015 = 100 | 93 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.79 2015 = 100 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | 94.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.41 2015 = 100 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | 133 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.29 2015 = 100 | 92.2 2015 = 100 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.74 2015 = 100 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | 159.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 import unit value index in India?
- Import unit value index in India was 131.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 159.6 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9 2015 = 100 in 1998.
- How does India rank for import unit value index?
- India ranks 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.