Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in India
India: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 304.18 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
304.18 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
318.09 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
3.06 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in India stood at 304.18 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in India peaked at 318.09 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.06 current US$ per person, in 1960.
India ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.1 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.07 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.47 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 3.56 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.44 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.9 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 3.15 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 3.37 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.44 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.71 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 3.65 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.29 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 5 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 6.58 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 7.12 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 8.87 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 9.95 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 10.17 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.63 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 12.49 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 11.79 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.99 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 12.41 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 12.52 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.83 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 11.89 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 13.97 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 16 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 18.76 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 20.77 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 20.05 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.74 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 23.39 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 26.59 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 31.9 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 33.79 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 35.04 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.82 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 34.35 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 40.06 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 40.23 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.87 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 52.8 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 67.47 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 86.27 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 103.85 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 126.11 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 161.29 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 134.56 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 182.03 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 240.17 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 232.14 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 242.97 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 245.9 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 201.77 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 196.84 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 220.09 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 236.26 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 233.5 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 197.07 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 279.61 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 318.09 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 300.1 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 305.24 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 304.18 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 304.18 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 304.18 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 464.21 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 current US$ per person | 3.06 current US$ per person | 3.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1 current US$ per person | 3.65 current US$ per person | 11.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.46 current US$ per person | 11.79 current US$ per person | 18.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.05 current US$ per person | 20.05 current US$ per person | 35.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.75 current US$ per person | 40.06 current US$ per person | 161.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.17 current US$ per person | 182.03 current US$ per person | 245.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.05 current US$ per person | 197.07 current US$ per person | 318.09 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 339.67 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 329.62 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Lesotho 327.08 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Venezuela 301.58 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Grenada 298.37 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 284.49 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in India?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in India was 304.18 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 318.09 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.