# India Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for India with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## India import demand overview

In 2024, India recorded $655.6B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $655.6B |
| Import growth | +3.1% |
| Population | 1.5B |
| GDP per capita | $2.7K |
| Trade openness | 24.9% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $195.6B | 29.8% | 126 | 43 |
| 2 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $82.4B | 12.6% | 184 | 262 |
| 3 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $85.8B | 13.1% | 121 | 51 |
| 4 | 84 | Machinery | $57.4B | 8.8% | 157 | 515 |
| 5 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.9B | 0.4% | 123 | 43 |
| 6 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $24.3B | 3.7% | 115 | 381 |
| 7 | 87 | Vehicles | $7.5B | 1.1% | 117 | 87 |
| 8 | 10 | Cereals | $244.1M | 0% | 61 | 26 |
| 9 | 72 | Iron and steel | $15.8B | 2.4% | 155 | 167 |
| 10 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $5.0B | 0.8% | 143 | 124 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $32.7B | $31.8B | -$896.4M |
| 1996 | $34.4B | $35.0B | $617.8M |
| 1997 | $36.0B | $36.7B | $790.0M |
| 1998 | $35.6B | $34.6B | -$955.3M |
| 1999 | $47.0B | $39.6B | -$7.4B |
| 2000 | $51.0B | $44.7B | -$6.2B |
| 2001 | $48.9B | $46.1B | -$2.8B |
| 2002 | $52.5B | $53.3B | $801.4M |
| 2003 | $65.5B | $64.3B | -$1.2B |
| 2004 | $90.0B | $83.2B | -$6.9B |
| 2005 | $125.0B | $103.8B | -$21.2B |
| 2006 | $171.1B | $125.8B | -$45.3B |
| 2007 | $222.7B | $156.1B | -$66.6B |
| 2008 | $307.7B | $194.9B | -$112.8B |
| 2009 | $259.0B | $176.7B | -$82.3B |
| 2010 | $339.2B | $225.7B | -$113.5B |
| 2011 | $443.3B | $296.9B | -$146.4B |
| 2012 | $470.1B | $290.4B | -$179.7B |
| 2013 | $446.4B | $320.2B | -$126.2B |
| 2014 | $433.6B | $316.5B | -$117.0B |
| 2015 | $376.4B | $270.3B | -$106.1B |
| 2016 | $349.1B | $265.8B | -$83.3B |
| 2017 | $426.1B | $291.3B | -$134.8B |
| 2018 | $490.7B | $316.4B | -$174.3B |
| 2019 | $470.2B | $328.9B | -$141.4B |
| 2020 | $364.5B | $281.7B | -$82.8B |
| 2021 | $556.6B | $396.8B | -$159.8B |
| 2022 | $684.5B | $456.7B | -$227.9B |
| 2023 | $635.7B | $436.2B | -$199.5B |
| 2024 | $655.6B | $434.2B | -$221.5B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **India (IND)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.