Europe vs India: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports

Europe
35.0%
in 2024
India
2.9%
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
India rank
9th

Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time

  • Europe
  • India
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 35.0% against 2.9% in India, a difference of 32.1%.

That makes Europe's figure about 12.1 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe India Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 1.3% 41.1% Europe
2010s 36.6% 2.4% 34.1% Europe
2020s 36.0% 2.6% 33.4% Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Europe or India?
Europe, at 35.0% against 2.9% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Europe and India?
32.1%, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and India rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
276 places, 6,761 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed