Trade & investment · South Asia · Lower-middle income
India: trade and investment
Exports is 22.3% (2025), 134th of 184 in the world and 3rd of 6 in South Asia. Imports is 24.0% (2025), 156th of 184 in the world and 4th of 6 in South Asia. Trade openness is 46.3% (2025), 152nd of 184 in the world and 3rd of 6 in South Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: India in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 22.3%2025 | 134/184 | 3/6 | 13.0% | 22.4% | 18.7% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 21.0% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 24.0%2025 | 156/184 | 4/6 | 13.9% | 26.9% | 19.1% | +1.9 ppsince 2015 | 23.5% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 46.3%2025 | 152/184 | 3/6 | 26.9% | 49.3% | 37.8% | +4.3 ppsince 2015 | 44.6% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -0.5%2025 | 83/185 | 4/6 | -1.0% | -3.3% | 1.2% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $445bn2025 | 18/206 | 1/6 | $42.4bn | $226bn | $276bn | +66%since 2015 | $511bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 18.6%2024 | 35/170 | 1/5 | · | 7.7% | 11.0% | +9.4 ppsince 2014 | 18.1% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 13.1%2025 | 42/172 | 1/5 | 3.4% | 17.2% | 10.0% | +1.3 ppsince 2015 | 12.8% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 11.9%2025 | 107/172 | 4/5 | 12.8% | 8.3% | 12.8% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 4.6%2022 | 86/184 | 5/6 | 23.4% | 6.1% | 6.2% | −1.7 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.0%2025 | 142/197 | 2/6 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.4% | −1.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 3.8%2025 | 65/178 | 4/6 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 17.9m2019 | 14/196 | 1/6 | 2.6m | 5.8m | 17.9m2019 | +247%since 2009 | 27.1m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $13.4bn2020 | 13/177 | 1/6 | $3.6bn | $18.3bn2012 | $13.4bn | +7.6%since 2008 | $41.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
India and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with India. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | India | China | Indonesia | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 22.3%2025 | 21.1%2025 | 22.8%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 11.1%2025 | — |
| Imports | 24.0%2025 | 16.9%2025 | 20.5%2025 | 17.2%2025 | 16.8%2025 | — |
| Trade openness | 46.3%2025 | 38.0%2025 | 43.4%2025 | 27.2%2025 | 28.0%2025 | — |
| Current account | -0.5%2025 | 3.8%2025 | -0.1%2025 | -0.1%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 0.1%2019 |
| Merchandise exports | $445bn2025 | $3.8tn2025 | $283bn2025 | $30.5bn2025 | $48.2bn2025 | $15.3bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 18.6%2024 | 26.3%2024 | 8.7%2024 | 2.4%2024 | 0.5%2018 | 5.2%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 13.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 16.0%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 1.1%2018 | 21.5%2025 |
| Food exports | 11.9%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 3.4%2018 | 28.6%2025 |
| Average tariff | 4.6%2022 | 2.2%2022 | 1.8%2022 | 7.6%2022 | 10.6%2022 | 0.8%2022 |