Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in India
India: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in India, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in India is 4.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in India peaked at 59.95 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -23.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.
India ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3127 % change on previous year | -19.39 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.99 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | 59.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 51.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 29.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.22 % change on previous year | -19.88 % change on previous year | 43.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year | 36.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 % change on previous year | -23.22 % change on previous year | 53.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 128 Fiji, Republic of 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Honduras 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Yemen, Republic of 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Senegal 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Qatar 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Australia 4.82 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in India?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in India was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.95 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.