India's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$697.75 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India's main import partners were: China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$434.44 Billion. In 2024, India had a trade deficit of US$263.31 Billion.
| India Imports By Category |
Value |
Year |
|
Total
|
$697.75B
|
2024
|
|
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products
|
$217.94B
|
2024
|
|
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins
|
$89.44B
|
2024
|
|
Electrical, electronic equipment
|
$83.47B
|
2024
|
|
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers
|
$60.76B
|
2024
|
|
Organic chemicals
|
$25.65B
|
2024
|
|
Plastics
|
$21.61B
|
2024
|
|
Iron and steel
|
$17.42B
|
2024
|
|
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products
|
$16.75B
|
2024
|
|
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus
|
$13.50B
|
2024
|
|
Copper
|
$10.33B
|
2024
|
|
Aircraft, spacecraft
|
$9.66B
|
2024
|
|
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope
|
$9.60B
|
2024
|
|
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
|
$7.78B
|
2024
|
|
Fertilizers
|
$7.71B
|
2024
|
|
Aluminum
|
$7.67B
|
2024
|
|
Miscellaneous chemical products
|
$7.67B
|
2024
|
|
Ores slag and ash
|
$6.84B
|
2024
|
|
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
|
$5.10B
|
2024
|
|
Articles of iron or steel
|
$5.04B
|
2024
|
|
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
|
$4.63B
|
2024
|
|
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
|
$4.54B
|
2024
|
|
Ships, boats, and other floating structures
|
$4.52B
|
2024
|
|
Rubbers
|
$4.41B
|
2024
|
|
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
|
$3.19B
|
2024
|