Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in India
India: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 666.53 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in India, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in India is 666.53 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in India peaked at 731.84 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.73 billion current US$, in 1969.
That places India 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.14 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1974 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 4.68 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 5.94 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 6.84 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 8.47 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 12.93 billion current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 12.47 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.61 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 11.64 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 12.63 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 13.79 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 13.34 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 14.38 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 16.31 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 16.31 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.32 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 15.39 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 21.25 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 19.33 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 24.26 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 30.91 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 34.33 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 40.81 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 42.09 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 47.84 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 38.51 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 36.16 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 41.98 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 53.94 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 72.00 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 98.75 billion current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 164.88 billion current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2007 | 233.33 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 319.42 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 256.43 billion current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 348.86 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 461.56 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 489.06 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 465.88 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 453.53 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 383.49 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 348.23 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 435.14 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 506.26 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 479.72 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 367.96 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 569.86 billion current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 731.84 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 666.53 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 8.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.74 billion current US$ | 11.64 billion current US$ | 16.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.65 billion current US$ | 15.39 billion current US$ | 47.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.54 billion current US$ | 36.16 billion current US$ | 319.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.17 billion current US$ | 348.23 billion current US$ | 506.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 584.05 billion current US$ | 367.96 billion current US$ | 731.84 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ compare
- 6 France 783.36 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 721.75 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 655.42 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 640.41 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Italy 634.52 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in India?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in India was 666.53 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 731.84 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 billion current US$ in 1969.
- How does India rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- India ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.