| Indicators |       
2010 |       
2011 |     
    
      
| Population |       
1.170 billion |       
1.21 billion |     
    
      
| GDP at current prices |       
US $ 1.73 trillion |       
US $ 1.94 trillion (estimate) |     
    
      
| GDP at PPP (IMF) |       
US $ 4.48 trillion |       
US $ 4.57 trillion |     
    
      
| Per Capita Income |       
US $ 1146.8 |       
US $ 1388 |     
    
      
| GDP  growth |       
8.4% |       
6.9%, expected to be 7.6 in 2012 |     
    
      
| Inflation |       
10.4% |       
8.4% (April to Jan 2012) |     
    
      
 |     
    
      
| Merchandise Exports |       
US$ 246 billion |       
US$ 303.7 billion (estimate) |     
    
      
| Merchandise Imports |       
US$ 351 billion |       
US$ 488.6 billion (estimate) |     
    
      
| Foreign exchange reserves |       
US$ 304.8 billion (March 2011) |       
US$ 292.8billion (2012 Jan) |     
    
      
| Global eco.engagement |       
US$ 813 billion |       
US$ 1 trillion estimate |     
    
      
| Gross fiscal deficit % of GDP |       
4.8% |       
4.6% (estimate) |     
    
      
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| Exchange rates RS / USD avarage |       
45.56 |       
47.7 |     
    
      
| Global exports |       
US$ 250.5 billion |       
US$ 303.7 billion (estimate) |     
    
      
| Global imports |       
US$ 381.1 billion |       
US$ 488.6 billion (estimate) |     
    
      
| Trade deficit USD billion |       
US$ 130.6 billion |       
US$ 184.9 billion (estimate) |     
    
      
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| Service exports US billion |       
US$ 132.9 billion |       
US$ 136 billion estimate |     
    
      
| Software export US billion |       
US$ 55.5 billion |       
US$ 70 billion estimate |     
    
      
| Service import US billion |       
US$ 113.6 billion |       
US$ 79 billion estimate |     
    
      
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| Total External dept Us billion |       
US$ 261 bln |       
326.6 billion (Sept 2011) |     
    
      
| External dept to GDP ratio % |       
15.1% |       
17.8% (Sept 2011) |     
    
      
| Short term per total dept % |       
20.1% |       
21.9% (Sept 2011) |     
    
      
| Foreign investment inflows (net) |       
US$ 39.6 billion |       
US$ 13.7 billion(2011 first half) estimated 34.5 bln full year 2011 |     
    
      
| FDI inflows |       
US$ 9.4 billion |       
US$ 12.3 blillion (2011 first half) estimated at 31 bln 2011 full year |     
    
      
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| Sectorwise growth |       
>2010 |       
2011 |     
    
      
| Agriculture |       
6,6 |       
2,5% |     
    
      
| Industry |       
7,9 |       
3,9% |     
    
      
| Services |       
9,4 |       
9,4% |     
    
      
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| Distribution of GDP |       
2010 |       
2011 |     
    
      
| Agriculture |       
14,4 |       
13,9% |     
    
      
| Industry |       
27,9 |       
27% |     
    
      
| Services |       
57,7% |       
59% |     
    
      
(If not stated otherwise, years indicated are financial years, ie. April-March)         Source and Further information:         Union Budget and Economic Survey: http://indiabudget.nic.in |