India (2024)
29.7
% of GDP
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202429.7-0.7pp
202330.4-4.7pp
202235.1+4.5pp
202130.6+6.3pp
202024.3-4.3pp
201928.6-2.5pp
201831+2.8pp
201728.3+1pp
201627.3-4.2pp
201531.5-7.1pp
201438.5-3.5pp
201342-1pp
201243+0.9pp
201142.1+7.7pp
201034.4+3pp
200931.5-11.6pp
200843+11.8pp
200731.2-0.7pp
200631.9+2.4pp
200529.6n/a

About this Dataset

India recorded 29.7 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.7pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 43.0 in 2012 and a trough of 12.9 in 1990.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks india merchandise trade (% of gdp) in India, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 43.0 % of GDP in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.9 in 1990. The latest reading of 29.7 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.7pp.