Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in India
India: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 514.72 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in India is 514.72 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in India peaked at 514.72 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.89 current US$ per person, in 1970.
India ranks 165th 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 (current US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.12 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 5.17 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.29 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 5.79 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.87 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 5.42 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 4.92 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 4.14 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 3.89 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 4.34 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.9 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.5 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 8.6 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 10.44 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 9.05 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 10.37 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 11.99 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 14.64 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1981 | 21.91 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 20.53 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 19.07 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 20.23 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 20.61 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.5 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 20.61 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 23.09 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 24.29 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 27.26 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 23.13 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 26.11 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 24.71 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 28.52 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 36.14 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 38.73 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 41.47 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 42.19 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.25 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 48.7 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 46.75 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 51.49 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 64.97 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 87.83 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 123.73 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 152.11 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 192.64 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 265.77 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 209.87 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 281.66 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 368.26 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 382.97 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 359.15 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 352.75 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 296.78 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 269.1 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 330.91 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 374.25 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 349.93 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 266.07 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 405.24 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 505.42 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 468.63 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 495.05 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 514.72 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 514.72 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 514.72 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 751.02 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 current US$ per person | 4.14 current US$ per person | 6.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.27 current US$ per person | 3.89 current US$ per person | 14.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.15 current US$ per person | 19.07 current US$ per person | 24.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.35 current US$ per person | 23.13 current US$ per person | 45.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.39 current US$ per person | 46.75 current US$ per person | 265.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.58 current US$ per person | 269.1 current US$ per person | 382.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.52 current US$ per person | 266.07 current US$ per person | 514.72 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 162 Zimbabwe 596.55 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 589.24 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Guinea 552.59 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Ghana 497.71 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Nepal 486.09 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Venezuela 484.1 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$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in India?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in India was 514.72 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 514.72 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does India rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.