India Imports

Imports to India rose 1.44 percent from a year earlier to USD 43.44 billion in March 2019, due mainly to purchases of oil (5.55%), while declines were seen in major commodity groups: coal, coke & briquettes (-14.85%); organic & inorganic chemicals (-6.35%); machinery, electrical & non-electrical (-5.74%); electronic goods (-5.69%); and pearls, precious & semi-precious stones (-1.03%). Considering April to March 2018-19, imports increased 8.99 percent to USD 507.44 billion from USD 465.58 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Imports in India averaged 8085.18 USD Million from 1957 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 45281.90 USD Million in May of 2011 and a record low of 117.40 USD Million in August of 1958.

Imports in India is expected to be 43211.63 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Imports in India to stand at 45900.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the India Imports is projected to trend around 43000.00 USD Million in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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India Trade	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Balance of Trade	-10890.00	-9600.00	258.90	-20210.90	USD Million	[+]
Current Account	-16899.55	-19057.15	7360.00	-31857.18	USD Million	[+]
Current Account to GDP	-2.30	-1.90	2.30	-4.80	percent	[+]
Imports	43440.00	36260.00	45281.90	117.40	USD Million	[+]
Exports	32550.00	26670.00	32550.00	59.01	USD Million	[+]
External Debt	521200.00	510400.00	529685.00	96392.00	USD Million	[+]
Terms of Trade	73.30	71.10	100.00	57.90	Index Points	[+]
Capital Flows	-76.35	-21.31	766.97	-271.47	USD Million	[+]
Foreign Direct Investment	1932.00	3675.00	8579.00	-1336.00	USD Million	[+]
Remittances	12589.15	14468.42	14468.42	5999.10	USD Million	[+]
Tourist Arrivals	1103380.00	1191147.00	1191147.00	129286.00		[+]
Gold Reserves	607.00	598.60	607.00	357.75	Tonnes	[+]
Crude Oil Production	689.00	692.00	813.00	526.00	BBL/D/1K	[+]
Terrorism Index	7.57	7.53	8.09	7.22		[+]
Weapons Sales	56.00	42.00	56.00	0.00	USD Million	[+]

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India Imports

India main imports are: mineral fuels, oils and waxes and bituminous substances (27 percent of total imports); pearls, precious and semi-precious stones and jewelry (14 percent); electrical machinery and equipment (10 percent); nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances (8 percent); and organic chemicals (4 percent). India’s major import partners are: China (16 percent of total imports), the United States (6 percent), United Arab Emirates (6 percent), Saudi Arabia (5 percent) and Switzerland (5 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - India Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. India Imports - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2019.