Import volume index in India
India: Import volume index was 139 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in India, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in India stood at 139 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in India peaked at 139 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
India ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in India, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 42.7 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 48.5 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 61.3 2015 = 100 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 63.5 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 85.4 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 90.3 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 119 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 115.9 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 114.5 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 124 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 139 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 139 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 139 2015 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 133.7 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.86 2015 = 100 | 38.3 2015 = 100 | 63.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.78 2015 = 100 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.7 2015 = 100 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | 139 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 East Timor 140.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 139.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 54 Nepal 139.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 138.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 57 Iceland 138 2015 = 100 compare
- 58 Paraguay 134.9 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 volume index in India?
- Import volume index in India was 139 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 139 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does India rank for import volume index?
- India ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.