Manufactures imports in India
India: Manufactures imports was 46.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in India, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in India is 46.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in India peaked at 66.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1976.
India ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in India, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 58.4% | — |
| 1963 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 57.6% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 54.3% | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.0% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | -31.0% |
| 1977 | 43.2% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4% | 46.8% | 61.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 38.4% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 38.7% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 45.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 42.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 38.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 44.6% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (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$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in India?
- Manufactures imports in India was 46.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1976.
- How does India rank for manufactures imports?
- India ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.