Import value index in India
India: Import value index was 182.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in India, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
India recorded 182.2 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in India peaked at 182.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places India 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in India, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 45.3 2015 = 100 | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2 2015 = 100 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 65.3 2015 = 100 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 117.8 2015 = 100 | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 124.2 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 118.1 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 117.5 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 91.8 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 130.5 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 123.3 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 145.4 2015 = 100 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 182.8 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 171 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 182.2 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 182.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 182.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 172.55 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3 2015 = 100 | 36.2 2015 = 100 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 112.63 2015 = 100 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | 130.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.22 2015 = 100 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | 182.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 50 Bulgaria 184.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 50 Guatemala 184.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 183.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 54 Philippines 180.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 176.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 176.3 2015 = 100 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 import value index in India?
- Import value index in India was 182.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 182.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does India rank for import value index?
- India ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.