Overview In 2021, India was the number 5 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 14 in total exports, the number 11 in total imports, the number 159 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 41 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of India are Refined Petroleum ($49B), Diamonds ($26.3B), Packaged Medicaments ($19.2B), Jewellery ($10.7B), and Rice ($10B), exporting mostly to United States ($71.2B), United Arab Emirates ($25.4B), China ($23.1B), Bangladesh ($14.1B), and Hong Kong ($11.2B).
In 2021, India was the world's biggest exporter of Diamonds ($26.3B), Rice ($10B), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($4.69B), Synthetic Reconstructed Jewellery Stones ($1.46B), and Pepper ($1.33B)
Imports The top imports of India are Crude Petroleum ($93.5B), Gold ($58.4B), Coal Briquettes ($28.4B), Diamonds ($26B), and Petroleum Gas ($21.9B), importing mostly from China ($94.1B), United Arab Emirates ($42B), United States ($39.1B), Switzerland ($31.8B), and Saudi Arabia ($25.6B).
In 2021, India was the world's biggest importer of Coal Briquettes ($28.4B), Diamonds ($26B), Palm Oil ($8.72B), Soybean Oil ($5.6B), and Scrap Aluminium ($2.94B)
Location India borders Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and Pakistan by land and Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Thailand by sea.