India - Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in India was 530,706,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 619,112,000,000 in 2018 and 7,525,256,000 in 1969.

Definition: 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 constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 9,173,869,000
1961 8,278,875,000
1962 8,602,513,000
1963 8,894,310,000
1964 9,194,915,000
1965 8,178,306,000
1966 10,519,120,000
1967 10,104,290,000
1968 8,653,215,000
1969 7,525,256,000
1970 8,873,403,000
1971 10,473,140,000
1972 10,275,370,000
1973 11,105,110,000
1974 9,688,313,000
1975 9,812,271,000
1976 9,998,333,000
1977 12,737,440,000
1978 12,743,700,000
1979 15,205,890,000
1980 17,388,570,000
1981 19,132,540,000
1982 19,793,410,000
1983 24,144,830,000
1984 20,684,860,000
1985 23,554,040,000
1986 27,578,010,000
1987 27,117,940,000
1988 29,611,300,000
1989 30,228,510,000
1990 31,245,940,000
1991 31,250,690,000
1992 37,853,360,000
1993 45,146,670,000
1994 55,350,540,000
1995 70,918,370,000
1996 69,187,970,000
1997 78,321,250,000
1998 94,647,780,000
1999 101,266,000,000
2000 105,914,000,000
2001 109,032,000,000
2002 122,113,000,000
2003 139,067,000,000
2004 169,933,000,000
2005 224,770,000,000
2006 273,105,000,000
2007 300,284,000,000
2008 367,693,000,000
2009 360,612,000,000
2010 417,632,000,000
2011 502,878,000,000
2012 533,160,000,000
2013 489,730,000,000
2014 493,996,000,000
2015 465,097,000,000
2016 485,478,000,000
2017 570,048,000,000
2018 619,112,000,000
2019 614,286,000,000
2020 530,706,000,000

Development Relevance: An economy's growth is measured by the change in the volume of its output or in the real incomes of its residents. The 2008 United Nations System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) offers three plausible indicators for calculating growth: the volume of gross domestic product (GDP), real gross domestic income, and real gross national income. The volume of GDP is the sum of value added, measured at constant prices, by households, government, and industries operating in the economy. GDP accounts for all domestic production, regardless of whether the income accrues to domestic or foreign institutions.

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Base Period: 2010

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts