Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in India

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.5%

World rank

165th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in India, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in India peaked at 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places India 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit in India, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1962	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1963	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1964	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1965	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1966	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1967	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1968	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1969	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1970	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1971	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1972	0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1973	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1974	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1975	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1976	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1977	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1978	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1979	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1980	0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1981	0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1982	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1983	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1984	0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1985	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1986	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1987	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1988	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1989	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1990	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1991	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1992	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1993	0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1995	0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1996	0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1997	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1998	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1999	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2000	0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2001	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2002	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2003	0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2004	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2005	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2006	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.7%
2007	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2008	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
2009	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2010	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2011	0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2012	0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2013	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2014	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2015	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2016	0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2017	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2018	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2019	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2020	0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2021	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
2022	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2023	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near India

162 Norway 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Sri Lanka 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Egypt 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Niger 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Japan 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in India?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in India was 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does India rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: India ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.