Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in India
India: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 755,059 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in India, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in India is 755,059, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in India peaked at 755,059 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,488, in 1991.
That places India 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20,488 | — |
| 1992 | 21,743 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 22,330 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 26,842 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 34,709 | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 37,946 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 41,436 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 42,975 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 46,968 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 51,561 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 50,401 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 56,532 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 72,569 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 99,781 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 142,870 | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 178,407 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 229,366 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 322,157 | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 257,198 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 350,229 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 464,457 | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 489,689 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 465,397 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 462,902 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 393,827 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 361,496 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 449,795 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 514,556 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 485,949 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 373,283 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 573,174 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 720,196 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 671,155 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 716,533 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 755,059 | +5.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 755,059 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,621, 34.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,826 | 20,488 | 46,968 | 9 |
| 2000s | 146,084 | 50,401 | 322,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,830 | 350,229 | 514,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,900 | 373,283 | 755,059 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in India?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in India was 755,059 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 755,059 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,488 in 1991.
- How does India rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- India ranks 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.