Section 04

India’s export data

The numbers behind every product and country page, side by side. Taken from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat and UN Comtrade.

India’s exports, 2025-26: US$ 441.5 bn
Change from 2024-25: +0.9%

All goods

India’s merchandise exports

India’s merchandise exports · US$ million

Demand

Which products are rising and falling

Products worth at least US$ 10 million a year, by change from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

High demand

Wheat and meslinUS$ 2 mn → US$ 10.3 mn+406.9%
EggsUS$ 95.9 mn → US$ 212 mn+121.4%
CardamomUS$ 212 mn → US$ 449 mn+112%
Fishmeal and fish oilUS$ 317 mn → US$ 608 mn+91.8%
Maize (corn)US$ 202 mn → US$ 375 mn+85.4%
Silk yarn and fabricsUS$ 128 mn → US$ 222 mn+73%
Silver jewellery and articlesUS$ 1 bn → US$ 1.66 bn+65.9%
Copper wire and productsUS$ 808 mn → US$ 1.27 bn+57.3%
Coir and coir productsUS$ 411 mn → US$ 639 mn+55.5%
Fruit and vegetable juicesUS$ 31.3 mn → US$ 48.1 mn+53.5%

Low demand

RaisinsUS$ 74.3 mn → US$ 29.5 mn-60.3%
Jaggery (gur)US$ 55.4 mn → US$ 24.4 mn-55.9%
Fennel and anise seedUS$ 93.5 mn → US$ 50.3 mn-46.2%
Raw cottonUS$ 660 mn → US$ 436 mn-33.9%
Cumin (jeera)US$ 732 mn → US$ 524 mn-28.4%
PotatoesUS$ 120 mn → US$ 86.4 mn-28.2%
Oil meals (soybean, rapeseed, groundnut)US$ 1.35 bn → US$ 1.04 bn-22.7%
Psyllium (isabgol) husk and seedUS$ 425 mn → US$ 336 mn-21.1%
Knitted fabricsUS$ 414 mn → US$ 328 mn-20.8%
Handicrafts (cane, bamboo, jute and natural fibre)US$ 29.4 mn → US$ 23.3 mn-20.7%

Products

Our product guides, by export value

India’s exports of each product in 2025-26. Change is against 2024-25.

Name2025-26Change

1Mobile phonesUS$ 29.4 bn+21.6%

2Generic medicines (formulations)US$ 21.9 bn-0.7%

3Readymade garmentsUS$ 15.8 bn-1.2%

4Cut and polished diamondsUS$ 12.1 bn-8.7%

5Gold jewelleryUS$ 11.6 bn+0.5%

6Passenger carsUS$ 9.04 bn+24.9%

7Bulk drugs (APIs)US$ 7.78 bn-0.6%

8Auto parts and componentsUS$ 7.64 bn+1.8%

9Non-basmati riceUS$ 5.86 bn-10.2%

10Basmati riceUS$ 5.67 bn-4.6%

11Frozen shrimpUS$ 5.61 bn+9.1%

12Aluminium productsUS$ 4.62 bn-2.5%

13Buffalo meat (frozen)US$ 4.61 bn+25.7%

14Processed foodUS$ 4.19 bn+8.9%

15Motorcycles and scootersUS$ 3.98 bn+24.2%

16Agrochemicals (pesticides)US$ 3.87 bn-9.4%

17Cotton yarnUS$ 3.22 bn-4.1%

18Transformers and convertersUS$ 3.2 bn+1.7%

19SpicesUS$ 3.12 bn-5.1%

20TyresUS$ 3.09 bn+4.3%

21Wires and cablesUS$ 2.87 bn+22.7%

22Valves and tapsUS$ 2.84 bn+14.5%

23Switches, sockets and switchgearUS$ 2.64 bn+16.2%

24Dyes and pigmentsUS$ 2.46 bn-8.7%

25Steel pipes and tubesUS$ 2.32 bn+7.2%

26Fresh vegetablesUS$ 2.26 bn+3%

27Vaccines and blood productsUS$ 2.25 bn+26.4%

28Ceramic and vitrified tilesUS$ 2.12 bn-0.5%

29SugarUS$ 2.04 bn-3.5%

30Cotton woven fabricsUS$ 2.01 bn+2.7%

31Home textiles (bed, bath and kitchen linen)US$ 2.01 bn-5.7%

32Carpets and rugsUS$ 1.97 bn-5.9%

33Plastic raw materials (polymers)US$ 1.84 bn-14.8%

34Handloom productsUS$ 1.75 bn-8.6%

35FootwearUS$ 1.69 bn-4.7%

36Silver jewellery and articlesUS$ 1.66 bn+65.9%

37Electric motors and generatorsUS$ 1.65 bn+0.2%

38PumpsUS$ 1.6 bn+5.2%

39Leather goods (bags, wallets, belts)US$ 1.59 bn-1.8%

40Medical and surgical instrumentsUS$ 1.5 bn+4.1%

41Synthetic and viscose fabricsUS$ 1.48 bn+5.5%

42FurnitureUS$ 1.46 bn-3.1%

43CoffeeUS$ 1.41 bn+13%

44Diesel enginesUS$ 1.38 bn+3.8%

45Unmanufactured tobaccoUS$ 1.37 bn-7.5%

46Bicycles and partsUS$ 1.35 bn+11.9%

47Copper wire and productsUS$ 1.27 bn+57.3%

48TractorsUS$ 1.27 bn+10.4%

49Towels and terry productsUS$ 1.25 bn-4%

50Iron and steel castingsUS$ 1.25 bn+3.2%

51Plastic goods and packagingUS$ 1.21 bn+3.3%

52Rubber products (belts, hoses, seals)US$ 1.2 bn+5.7%

53Lab-grown diamondsUS$ 1.17 bn-8.6%

54Granite and natural stoneUS$ 1.17 bn+0.7%

55ChilliUS$ 1.1 bn-12.9%

56Solar cells and modulesUS$ 1.07 bn-7%

57Polyester and synthetic yarnUS$ 1.06 bn-16.8%

58Castor oilUS$ 1.06 bn-0.2%

59Oil meals (soybean, rapeseed, groundnut)US$ 1.04 bn-22.7%

60Ready-to-eat and other food preparationsUS$ 958 mn+13.3%

61Human hair and wigsUS$ 943 mn+19.1%

62Squid, cuttlefish and octopusUS$ 930 mn+30.3%

63Frozen fishUS$ 917 mn+8.9%

64TeaUS$ 899 mn+8%

65Essential oilsUS$ 899 mn-3.3%

66Fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws)US$ 864 mn+5.2%

67Instant coffee and tea extractsUS$ 825 mn+17.7%

68Soaps and detergentsUS$ 803 mn-0.8%

69Leather garments and glovesUS$ 783 mn+4.2%

70BatteriesUS$ 728 mn-13.6%

71Groundnut (peanut)US$ 691 mn-13.1%

72Biscuits and bakery productsUS$ 686 mn+8.8%

73Herbal and plant extractsUS$ 684 mn+17.9%

74Paper and paperboardUS$ 662 mn-7.8%

75Coir and coir productsUS$ 639 mn+55.5%

76Granite and stone blocksUS$ 611 mn+13.9%

77Fishmeal and fish oilUS$ 608 mn+91.8%

78Spice oils and oleoresinsUS$ 543 mn-1.4%

79Stainless steel utensilsUS$ 528 mn-3.3%

80Cumin (jeera)US$ 524 mn-28.4%

81Bed linenUS$ 508 mn-15.2%

82Cosmetics and skin careUS$ 506 mn-19.8%

83Fresh bananaUS$ 496 mn+30.5%

84Animal and pet feedUS$ 495 mn+18.1%

85Non-leather footwearUS$ 483 mn+8.9%

86CardamomUS$ 449 mn+112%

87Raw cottonUS$ 436 mn-33.9%

88Fresh onionUS$ 430 mn-8.3%

89Sesame seed (til)US$ 423 mn-13.8%

90Dairy productsUS$ 407 mn-17.4%

91Guar gumUS$ 393 mn-7.1%

92Farm machineryUS$ 390 mn+18.9%

93SaltUS$ 388 mn-13.5%

94Cashew kernelsUS$ 379 mn+11.9%

95Maize (corn)US$ 375 mn+85.4%

96Fresh grapesUS$ 368 mn+3.9%

97Paper and paperboard packagingUS$ 353 mn+6.1%

98Books and printed matterUS$ 349 mn+3%

99Psyllium (isabgol) husk and seedUS$ 336 mn-21.1%

100Knitted fabricsUS$ 328 mn-20.8%

101TurmericUS$ 327 mn-4.2%

102Shawls, stoles and scarvesUS$ 324 mn+16.4%

103Finished leatherUS$ 314 mn-13.7%

104Pickles and preserved vegetablesUS$ 313 mn+4.6%

105Dehydrated onion, garlic and vegetablesUS$ 310 mn+3.5%

106Perfumes and attarsUS$ 285 mn+16.6%

107Sugar confectioneryUS$ 283 mn+26.8%

108Pens, pencils and stationeryUS$ 271 mn-12.5%

109Whisky and other spiritsUS$ 261 mn+6.7%

110Silk yarn and fabricsUS$ 222 mn+73%

111Saddlery and harnessUS$ 220 mn+7.3%

112EggsUS$ 212 mn+121.4%

113Natural honeyUS$ 208 mn+0.7%

114Jute yarn, fabrics and bagsUS$ 206 mn+0.3%

115Sports goodsUS$ 202 mn+2.6%

116ToysUS$ 201 mn+18.5%

117Nonwovens and technical textilesUS$ 196 mn-14.6%

118Chocolate and cocoa productsUS$ 187 mn+17.2%

119SanitarywareUS$ 178 mn+8.4%

120Ayurvedic and herbal productsUS$ 176 mn+7.1%

121Coconuts and copraUS$ 168 mn+37.3%

122Seeds for sowingUS$ 166 mn+3.9%

123Hand toolsUS$ 161 mn-7%

124Incense sticks (agarbatti) and dhoopUS$ 151 mn-0.4%

125Sauces, ketchup and condimentsUS$ 151 mn+7.5%

126Fresh mangoUS$ 148 mn-4.6%

127GingerUS$ 143 mn+14.3%

128Black pepperUS$ 136 mn+10.1%

129Imitation (fashion) jewelleryUS$ 132 mn-3.5%

130Paints and varnishesUS$ 124 mn+4.1%

131Brooms and brushesUS$ 124 mn+9.5%

132Curry powder and spice mixesUS$ 123 mn+2%

133Fresh pomegranateUS$ 121 mn+19%

134Fruit pulp and purée (incl. mango pulp)US$ 115 mn-11.9%

135Shellac, lac and natural gumsUS$ 105 mn+6.9%

136Frozen vegetablesUS$ 99.1 mn+3.7%

137Breakfast cereals and puffed grainsUS$ 93.7 mn+14.3%

138CandlesUS$ 88.2 mn-9.7%

139Soft drinks and non-alcoholic beveragesUS$ 86.7 mn-11.5%

140PotatoesUS$ 86.4 mn-28.2%

141Electric fansUS$ 80 mn+7.8%

142Coriander seedUS$ 77 mn+2.9%

143Rubber glovesUS$ 75.2 mn+9.2%

144Millets (Shree Anna)US$ 67.2 mn+19.9%

145Pasta and noodlesUS$ 63 mn+3.7%

146Ceramic tableware and decorUS$ 62.7 mn+11.4%

147Fireworks and matchesUS$ 59.8 mn+15%

148Cut flowers and foliageUS$ 58 mn+2.9%

149GlasswareUS$ 55.9 mn+47.1%

150Musical instrumentsUS$ 51.2 mn+17%

151Fennel and anise seedUS$ 50.3 mn-46.2%

152Fruit and vegetable juicesUS$ 48.1 mn+53.5%

153Cement and clinkerUS$ 43 mn-14.3%

154Brass and art metalwareUS$ 36.4 mn+11.4%

155TomatoesUS$ 33.7 mn+39.3%

156RaisinsUS$ 29.5 mn-60.3%

157Citrus fruit (oranges, lemons, limes)US$ 28.1 mn+9.4%

158Jaggery (gur)US$ 24.4 mn-55.9%

159Handicrafts (cane, bamboo, jute and natural fibre)US$ 23.3 mn-20.7%

160Makhana (fox nut)US$ 21.8 mn—

161Wooden handicraftsUS$ 11.5 mn-9%

162Wheat and meslinUS$ 10.3 mn+406.9%

163MolassesUS$ 7.3 mn-75.2%

164PapayaUS$ 6.1 mn+18.4%

165Natural rubberUS$ 5.9 mn-33.8%

166GarlicUS$ 5.2 mn-57%

167MushroomsUS$ 2.7 mn-16.6%

Opportunities

Where the biggest import gaps are

What each country imports from the whole world against what it buys from India — its own recorded imports in UN Comtrade, latest year it reported.

Countries

Our 80 countries, by what India sells them

Name2025-26Change

1United States of AmericaUS$ 87.3 bn+0.9%

2United Arab EmiratesUS$ 37.4 bn+2%

3ChinaUS$ 19.5 bn+36.6%

4NetherlandsUS$ 17.5 bn-23.1%

5United KingdomUS$ 13.4 bn-7.6%

6SingaporeUS$ 11.9 bn-8.6%

7GermanyUS$ 11.5 bn+8.4%

8BangladeshUS$ 10.6 bn-7.8%

9Saudi ArabiaUS$ 10.3 bn-12.6%

10Hong KongUS$ 8.08 bn+33.2%

11ItalyUS$ 7.79 bn+0.8%

12NepalUS$ 7.45 bn+0.8%

13AustraliaUS$ 7.28 bn-15.1%

14FranceUS$ 7.1 bn-10.8%

15BrazilUS$ 7.02 bn+3.7%

16South AfricaUS$ 7.01 bn-6.1%

17SpainUS$ 6.96 bn+46.1%

18MalaysiaUS$ 6.83 bn-6.7%

19VietnamUS$ 6.67 bn+22.8%

20BelgiumUS$ 6.6 bn+4.4%

21JapanUS$ 6.04 bn-3.4%

22South KoreaUS$ 6.01 bn+3.3%

23MexicoUS$ 5.73 bn-0.4%

24Sri LankaUS$ 5.52 bn+21.2%

25TanzaniaUS$ 5.42 bn+13.2%

26ThailandUS$ 5.06 bn+5.1%

27CanadaUS$ 4.67 bn+10.6%

28TürkiyeUS$ 4.54 bn-20.5%

29RussiaUS$ 4.49 bn-7.9%

30IndonesiaUS$ 4.49 bn-16.5%

31OmanUS$ 4.02 bn-1.1%

32KenyaUS$ 4.02 bn+28.2%

33EgyptUS$ 3.87 bn+13.6%

34NigeriaUS$ 3.13 bn+6.3%

35IraqUS$ 2.96 bn-9.6%

36PolandUS$ 2.8 bn+6.8%

37TogoUS$ 2.51 bn-0.4%

38PhilippinesUS$ 2.33 bn+7.9%

39IsraelUS$ 2.24 bn+4.2%

40TaiwanUS$ 1.95 bn+9.4%

41ColombiaUS$ 1.81 bn+22.7%

42KuwaitUS$ 1.65 bn-14.6%

43QatarUS$ 1.62 bn-3.7%

44MozambiqueUS$ 1.5 bn+13.1%

45SwedenUS$ 1.37 bn+8.5%

46AustriaUS$ 1.31 bn-7%

47GhanaUS$ 1.29 bn-4.1%

48IranUS$ 1.26 bn+1.4%

49BhutanUS$ 1.25 bn-0.9%

50ChileUS$ 1.22 bn+5.8%

51SwitzerlandUS$ 1.21 bn-17.8%

52JordanUS$ 1.17 bn+54.3%

53PeruUS$ 1.15 bn+14.7%

54SenegalUS$ 1.14 bn+13.9%

55GreeceUS$ 1.07 bn+1.1%

56MoroccoUS$ 1.07 bn+10.4%

57AlgeriaUS$ 1.06 bn+12.1%

58ArgentinaUS$ 1.01 bn-0.5%

59CzechiaUS$ 1 bn-51.4%

60DjiboutiUS$ 971 mn+43.3%

61DenmarkUS$ 966 mn+10.8%

62BeninUS$ 955 mn-20.1%

63SudanUS$ 949 mn+61.1%

64PortugalUS$ 948 mn+3%

65Côte d’IvoireUS$ 914 mn-7.6%

66RomaniaUS$ 808 mn-22%

67MyanmarUS$ 808 mn+31.5%

68YemenUS$ 806 mn-5.8%

69IrelandUS$ 786 mn-9.1%

70BahrainUS$ 779 mn-2.3%

71UzbekistanUS$ 658 mn+27.1%

72New ZealandUS$ 567 mn-20.3%

73MauritiusUS$ 474 mn-30%

74NorwayUS$ 472 mn+11%

75MaldivesUS$ 459 mn-18.2%

76EthiopiaUS$ 438 mn-8.1%

77GeorgiaUS$ 345 mn+19.4%

78CambodiaUS$ 280 mn+39.4%

79UkraineUS$ 220 mn+17.5%

80KazakhstanUS$ 185 mn-29.6%

TradeStat’s 2023-24 country tables are double-counted, so country figures skip that year. Bangladesh, Nepal and Russia have not reported recent imports to UN Comtrade. TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division)