India (IND) and China (CHN) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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India-China In 2020, India exported $18.5B to China. The main products that India exported to China are Iron Ore ($3.43B), Refined Petroleum ($1.1B), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($1.05B). During the last 25 years the exports of India to China have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $425M in 1995 to $18.5B in 2020.

In 2020, India did not export any services to China.

China-India In 2020, China exported $64.2B to India. The main products that China exported to India were Computers ($3.92B), Telephones ($3.73B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($2.67B). During the last 25 years the exports of China to India have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $916M in 1995 to $64.2B in 2020.

In 2020, China did not export any services to India.

Comparison In 2020, India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.56), and 18 in total exports ($284B). That same year, China ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 1 in total exports ($2.65T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

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In 2020, India exported $18.5B to China. The main products exported from India to China were Iron Ore ($3.43B), Refined Petroleum ($1.1B), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($1.05B). During the last 25 years the exports of India to China have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $425M in 1995 to $18.5B in 2020.

In 2020, China exported $64.2B to India. The main products exported from China to India were Computers ($3.92B), Telephones ($3.73B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($2.67B). During the last 25 years the exports of China to India have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $916M in 1995 to $64.2B in 2020.

Latest Data

India Exports

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China Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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SectionYear

India
Top Destination: United States, $49.7B

China
Top Destination: United States, $438B

This map shows whether countries import more from India or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from India and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2019, countries that imported more from India than China were Nepal ($5.85B), Bhutan ($623M), and Afghanistan ($855M).

In 2019, countries that imported more from China than India were United States ($438B), Hong Kong ($262B), and Japan ($151B).

Comparative Advantage India - China

Flow

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This chart compares trade between India and China by product, considering products traded by both, India and China.

During 2020, India had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.27B), Chemical Products ($3.09B), and Metals ($2.77B).

During 2020, China had a large net trade with India in the exports of Machines ($31.9B), Chemical Products ($12.2B), and Metals ($4.52B).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more India has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over India.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Latest Data

India Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Comparative Advantage India - China

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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