Trade (exports plus imports), share of GDP

46.27%

FY 2025-26 · up +0.35 pt from FY 2024-25

Covers: FY 2025-26
Released: 8 Oct 2026
Updates: a few times a year, when the World Bank refreshes its data
Source: World Bank

Exports plus imports compared with the size of the economy. A higher share means India's economy is more tied to the rest of the world.

History

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Last 12 of 66 years, since FY 1960-61

Period	Value	Released	Source link
FY 2025-26	46.27%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2024-25	45.92%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2023-24	46.32%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2022-23	50.70%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2021-22	45.42%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2020-21	37.76%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2019-20	39.91%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2018-19	43.62%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2017-18	40.74%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2016-17	40.08%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2015-16	41.92%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2014-15	48.92%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2013-14	53.84%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2012-13	55.79%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2011-12	55.62%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2010-11	49.26%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2009-10	46.27%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2008-09	53.37%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2007-08	45.69%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2006-07	45.72%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2005-06	42.00%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2004-05	37.50%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2003-04	30.59%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2002-03	29.51%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2001-02	25.99%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 2000-01	26.90%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1999-00	24.82%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1998-99	23.70%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1997-98	22.62%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1996-97	21.93%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1995-96	22.87%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1994-95	20.08%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1993-94	19.65%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1992-93	18.43%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1991-92	16.99%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1990-91	15.51%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1989-90	15.17%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1988-89	13.49%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1987-88	12.59%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1986-87	12.22%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1985-86	12.90%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1984-85	14.01%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1983-84	13.69%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1982-83	14.13%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1981-82	14.51%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1980-81	15.38%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1979-80	14.92%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1978-79	12.90%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1977-78	12.65%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1976-77	12.80%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1975-76	12.29%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1974-75	10.85%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1973-74	8.93%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1972-73	7.74%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1971-72	7.67%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1970-71	7.66%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1969-70	7.75%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1968-69	8.98%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1967-68	9.98%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1966-67	10.81%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1965-66	8.52%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1964-65	9.41%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1963-64	10.19%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1962-63	10.20%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1961-62	10.26%	8 Oct 2026	Source
FY 1960-61	11.30%	8 Oct 2026	Source

All of Trade

Indicator	Latest	Change	Period
Exports (goods and services) FY 2025-26 · up +$51.0 bn	$880.7 bn	up +$51.0 bn	FY 2025-26
Imports (goods and services) FY 2025-26 · up +$52.6 bn	$949.7 bn	up +$52.6 bn	FY 2025-26
Goods exports (monthly) Jul 2026 · up +$3.6 bn	$43.7 bn	up +$3.6 bn	Jul 2026
Goods imports (monthly) Jul 2026 · up +$1.1 bn	$71.6 bn	up +$1.1 bn	Jul 2026

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