India: Percent of world imports

For that indicator, we provide data for India from 1990 to 2020. The average value for India during that period was 1.56 percent with a minimum of 0.54 percent in 1991 and a maximum of 2.65 percent in 2017. The latest value from 2020 is 2.4 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 168 countries is 0.60 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The share of world exports equals the exports of a particular country as percent of the total exports of all countries around the world. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.