Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in India
India: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 463.49 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in India, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India stood at 463.49 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India peaked at 513.42 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.23 current US$ per person, in 1969.
India ranks 166th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.63 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 4.54 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.72 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.97 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 5.04 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.85 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.71 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.21 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 3.23 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 3.34 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.91 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 3.45 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 4.96 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 7.16 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 9.05 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 7.48 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 9.27 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 10.43 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 12.63 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 18.81 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 17.72 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 18.9 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 15.79 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 16.74 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 17.85 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 16.87 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 17.78 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 19.71 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 19.28 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 23.5 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 17.41 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 23.53 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 20.96 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 25.77 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 32.18 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 35.04 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 40.84 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 41.32 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.07 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 36.4 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 33.54 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 38.24 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 48.3 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 63.38 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 85.52 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 140.58 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 195.96 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 264.44 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 209.24 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 280.55 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 365.96 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 382.48 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 359.52 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 345.6 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 288.77 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 259.11 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 320.04 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 368.28 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 345.37 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 262.33 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 402.95 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 513.42 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 463.49 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 current US$ per person | 3.23 current US$ per person | 5.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.17 current US$ per person | 3.34 current US$ per person | 12.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 current US$ per person | 15.79 current US$ per person | 19.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.66 current US$ per person | 17.41 current US$ per person | 46.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.56 current US$ per person | 33.54 current US$ per person | 264.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.57 current US$ per person | 259.11 current US$ per person | 382.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.55 current US$ per person | 262.33 current US$ per person | 513.42 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 163 Turkmenistan 546.05 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Zambia 488.54 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Ghana 484.94 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 444.06 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Venezuela 433.45 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Angola 426.91 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$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India was 463.49 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 513.42 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does India rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.