Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in India
India: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change was 5.5 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in India, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 5.5 for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in India peaked at 31.95 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -20.85, in 1991.
India ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.04 | — |
| 1981 | 9.55 | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 7.74 | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 3.66 | -52.7% |
| 1984 | -0.7975 | -121.8% |
| 1985 | 10.57 | -1426.0% |
| 1986 | 4.24 | -59.9% |
| 1987 | -1.24 | -129.3% |
| 1988 | 11.28 | -1007.2% |
| 1989 | 1.57 | -86.0% |
| 1990 | 6.85 | +334.9% |
| 1991 | -20.85 | -404.5% |
| 1992 | 31.95 | -253.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -96.8% |
| 1994 | 29.84 | +2858.0% |
| 1995 | 14.16 | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 11.22 | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 13.02 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2961 | -97.7% |
| 1999 | 6.74 | +2175.5% |
| 2000 | -2.2 | -132.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | -169.6% |
| 2002 | 9.92 | +548.8% |
| 2003 | 10.95 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 28.66 | +161.7% |
| 2005 | 13.65 | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 25.41 | +309.1% |
| 2008 | 18.35 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 9.87 | +114.5% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -89.4% |
| 2013 | -3.21 | -286.7% |
| 2014 | 7.74 | -341.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | +421.0% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -67.9% |
| 2019 | -5.17 | -249.4% |
| 2020 | -15.11 | +192.4% |
| 2021 | 19.26 | -227.4% |
| 2022 | 7.42 | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8604 | -88.4% |
| 2024 | 3.92 | +356.2% |
| 2025 | 4.71 | +19.9% |
| 2026 | 1.8 | -61.8% |
| 2027 | 4.67 | +159.7% |
| 2028 | 5 | +7.0% |
| 2029 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2030 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2031 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2858.0% | 1.01 | 29.84 |
| 1999 | +2175.5% | 0.2961 | 6.74 |
| 1985 | +1426.0% | -0.7975 | 10.57 |
| 1988 | +1007.2% | -1.24 | 11.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.06 | -1.24 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.42 | -20.85 | 31.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 | -2.2 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | -5.17 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | -15.11 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.75 | 5.5 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in India?
- Imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in India was 5.5 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.95 in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.85 in 1991.
- How does India rank for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- India ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.