India Economy and Trade
GDP $3.96T · real growth 7.6% · 2025
India records $3.96T of nominal GDP in the 2025 observation used here, while real GDP growth is 7.6% in 2025. The income-scale indicator is $2,702 per person in 2025, with CPI inflation shown separately at 2.4% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
India at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
Merchandise trade
What India's economic profile is telling you
India remained one of the fastest-growing large economies in the 2025 World Bank annual series, with real GDP growth of 7.6 percent and nominal output close to $4 trillion. Matched 2024 WTO merchandise data show a substantial goods deficit, with the United States the largest export destination.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | India | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $3.96T | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $2,702.5 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 7.6% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 2.4% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 4.2% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $434.44B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $721.20B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is India's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $3.96T for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for India?
Merchandise exports were $434.44B and imports were $721.20B in 2024, producing a same-year goods balance of -$286.76B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile