Trade in services in India
India: Trade in services was 15.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in India is 15.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in India peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1975.
India ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 15.7% compare
- 126 Uruguay 15.6% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 15.6% compare
- 129 Saudi Arabia 15.5% compare
- 130 Bhutan 15.4% compare
- 131 New Zealand 15.1% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.25 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP deflator 107.1 base year varies by country (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 880.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 76.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 751.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.3% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 1.0% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 47.15 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in India?
- Trade in services in India was 15.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
- How does India rank for trade in services?
- India ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.