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Section 27

Building Business Intelligence

The numbers behind Indian business, in charts. Everything here is drawn from the sourced data on this site — open any bar to reach the page and its sources.

countries
40
export products
48
raw materials
213
clusters
362

Where India makes things

Famous-for clusters in our research, state by state. Tap a square.

  1. AP21Andhra Pradesh
  2. AR1Arunachal Pradesh
  3. AS5Assam
  4. BR10Bihar
  5. CG7Chhattisgarh
  6. GA3Goa
  7. GJ28Gujarat
  8. HR10Haryana
  9. HP6Himachal Pradesh
  10. JH9Jharkhand
  11. KA21Karnataka
  12. KL14Kerala
  13. MP13Madhya Pradesh
  14. MH32Maharashtra
  15. MN3Manipur
  16. ML1Meghalaya
  17. MZ1Mizoram
  18. NL1Nagaland
  19. OD11Odisha
  20. PB15Punjab
  21. RJ23Rajasthan
  22. SK1Sikkim
  23. TN35Tamil Nadu
  24. TG13Telangana
  25. TR1Tripura
  26. UP40Uttar Pradesh
  27. UK2Uttarakhand
  28. WB19West Bengal
  29. AN1Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  30. CH0Chandigarh
  31. DN2Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
  32. DL4Delhi
  33. JK6Jammu & Kashmir
  34. LA2Ladakh
  35. LD0Lakshadweep
  36. PY1Puducherry
Fewer clustersMoreEach square is a state or UT, placed roughly where it lies. A schematic — it shows no borders.

Charts

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India’s exports by country

US$ million, 2025-26 (TradeStat, Department of Commerce).

  1. 01United States87,313
  2. 02United Arab Emirates37,359
  3. 03China19,471
  4. 04Netherlands17,501
  5. 05United Kingdom13,444
  6. 06Singapore11,864
  7. 07Germany11,526
  8. 08Bangladesh10,587
  9. 09Saudi Arabia10,281
  10. 10Hong Kong8,082
  11. 11Italy7,790
  12. 12Nepal7,447
  13. 13Australia7,284
  14. 14France7,102
  15. 15Brazil7,022
  16. 16South Africa7,008
  17. 17Spain6,961
  18. 18Malaysia6,826
  19. 19Vietnam6,666
  20. 20Belgium6,599
  21. 21Japan6,040
  22. 22South Korea6,012
  23. 23Mexico5,727
  24. 24Sri Lanka5,517
  25. 25Tanzania5,420
  26. 26Thailand5,059
  27. 27Canada4,671
  28. 28Türkiye4,545
  29. 29Russia4,494
  30. 30Indonesia4,491
  31. 31Oman4,021
  32. 32Kenya4,017
  33. 33Egypt3,875
  34. 34Nigeria3,132
  35. 35Poland2,796
  36. 36Israel2,235
  37. 37Kuwait1,652
  38. 38Qatar1,620
  39. 39Switzerland1,213
  40. 40Mauritius474

Trade balance with each country

India’s exports minus imports, US$ million, 2025-26. Red = India buys more than it sells.

  1. 01United States33,860
  2. 02Netherlands11,740
  3. 03Bangladesh8,807
  4. 04Nepal5,505
  5. 05Spain4,727
  6. 06Sri Lanka3,858
  7. 07Kenya3,720
  8. 08Mexico3,621
  9. 09Türkiye2,203
  10. 10Tanzania1,817
  11. 11United Kingdom1,778
  12. 12Poland1,546
  13. 13Canada1,386
  14. 14Egypt1,272
  15. 15Italy1,163
  16. 16Israel569
  17. 17Mauritius375
  18. 18Belgium190
  19. 19Brazil−1,028
  20. 20South Africa−1,552
  21. 21France−1,566
  22. 22Nigeria−2,764
  23. 23Oman−3,145
  24. 24Vietnam−4,949
  25. 25Kuwait−6,266
  26. 26Australia−6,526
  27. 27Malaysia−7,349
  28. 28Germany−7,953
  29. 29Qatar−10,672
  30. 30Thailand−11,368
  31. 31Singapore−12,375
  32. 32South Korea−15,340
  33. 33Japan−15,397
  34. 34Indonesia−15,800
  35. 35Hong Kong−16,243
  36. 36Saudi Arabia−20,509
  37. 37Switzerland−23,053
  38. 38United Arab Emirates−26,530
  39. 39Russia−50,870
  40. 40China−1,12,149

India’s exports by product

US$ million, 2025-26 (TradeStat principal commodities). Products reported in other units are left out.

  1. 01Pharmaceutical formulations (tablets, capsules, injectables)24,630
  2. 02Electrical machinery: wires, cables and transformers15,365
  3. 03Gold and silver jewellery13,341
  4. 04Rice (basmati and non-basmati)11,537
  5. 05Iron and steel products (fasteners, castings, fabricated items)10,362
  6. 06Readymade garments (cotton)9,487
  7. 07Auto components8,564
  8. 08Marine products (frozen shrimp and fish)8,431
  9. 09Organic chemicals and intermediates7,680
  10. 10Home textiles (bed, bath, kitchen and table linen)6,697
  11. 11Spices (chilli, turmeric, cumin, pepper, cardamom)4,262
  12. 12Cotton yarn3,398
  13. 13Medical and surgical instruments and devices2,860
  14. 14Ceramic and vitrified tiles2,848
  15. 15Cosmetics and toiletries2,730
  16. 16Paper, paperboard and packaging2,695
  17. 17Dyes and pigments2,190
  18. 18Coffee2,083
  19. 19Leather footwear1,947
  20. 20Granite, marble and natural stone1,921
  21. 21Rubber products (moulded parts, hoses, belts)1,871
  22. 22Handicrafts (wood, metal and art ware)1,793
  23. 23Plastic articles (moulded and extruded goods)1,665
  24. 24Pumps (water, submersible and industrial)1,632
  25. 25Handmade carpets, rugs and durries1,405
  26. 26Fresh fruits (grapes, mango, banana, pomegranate)1,325
  27. 27Leather goods (bags, wallets, belts)1,254
  28. 28Glass and glassware1,184
  29. 29Furniture (wood, metal and cane)1,110
  30. 30Hand tools and cutting tools1,022
  31. 31Biscuits, bakery and cereal preparations1,007
  32. 32Tea988
  33. 33Processed fruits, pulp and juices986
  34. 34Fresh vegetables (onion, potato, green chilli, okra)847
  35. 35Dehydrated and processed vegetables (onion flakes, garlic powder)774
  36. 36Coir and coir products (pith, mats, geotextiles)693
  37. 37AYUSH and herbal products639
  38. 38Bicycles and bicycle parts477
  39. 39Sports goods (cricket, football, fitness)399
  40. 40Cashew kernels379
  41. 41Essential oils (mint, citronella, sandalwood and others)336
  42. 42Natural honey208
  43. 43Toys201
  44. 44Jute products (bags, hessian, yarn)151
  45. 45Agarbatti (incense sticks)151
  46. 46Imitation (fashion) jewellery132
  47. 47Millets (bajra, jowar, ragi and others)67

States named as a top producer of raw materials

Number of raw materials in our database where the state is listed as a leading producer.

  1. 01Gujarat59
  2. 02Rajasthan44
  3. 03Karnataka44
  4. 04Maharashtra42
  5. 05Uttar Pradesh36
  6. 06Madhya Pradesh35
  7. 07Andhra Pradesh31
  8. 08Tamil Nadu27
  9. 09West Bengal21
  10. 10Odisha19
  11. 11Kerala19
  12. 12Jharkhand16
  13. 13Assam15
  14. 14Haryana14
  15. 15Telangana14
  16. 16Punjab11
  17. 17Chhattisgarh11
  18. 18Bihar11
  19. 19Meghalaya3
  20. 20Uttarakhand3
  21. 21Arunachal Pradesh2
  22. 22Nagaland2
  23. 23Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu2
  24. 24Sikkim1
  25. 25Mizoram1

Famous-for clusters and GI tags by state

Clusters in our research; the lighter bar shows how many carry a GI tag.

  1. 01Uttar Pradesh40 · 34 GI
  2. 02Tamil Nadu35 · 15 GI
  3. 03Maharashtra32 · 16 GI
  4. 04Gujarat28 · 11 GI
  5. 05Rajasthan23 · 9 GI
  6. 06Karnataka21 · 12 GI
  7. 07Andhra Pradesh21 · 11 GI
  8. 08West Bengal19 · 11 GI
  9. 09Punjab15 · 1 GI
  10. 10Kerala14 · 6 GI
  11. 11Madhya Pradesh13 · 7 GI
  12. 12Telangana13 · 9 GI
  13. 13Odisha11 · 5 GI
  14. 14Bihar10 · 7 GI
  15. 15Haryana10 · 1 GI
  16. 16Jharkhand9 · 2 GI
  17. 17Chhattisgarh7 · 3 GI
  18. 18Himachal Pradesh6 · 3 GI
  19. 19Jammu & Kashmir6 · 5 GI
  20. 20Assam5 · 5 GI
  21. 21Delhi4 · 0 GI
  22. 22Manipur3 · 3 GI
  23. 23Goa3 · 1 GI
  24. 24Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu2 · 0 GI
  25. 25Uttarakhand2 · 0 GI
  26. 26Ladakh2 · 2 GI
  27. 27Arunachal Pradesh1 · 1 GI
  28. 28Meghalaya1 · 1 GI
  29. 29Nagaland1 · 1 GI
  30. 30Mizoram1 · 1 GI
  31. 31Tripura1 · 0 GI
  32. 32Sikkim1 · 0 GI
  33. 33Andaman & Nicobar Islands1 · 1 GI
  34. 34Puducherry1 · 1 GI

Government schemes by state

State schemes and programmes in our ledger, plus aspirational districts (NITI Aayog).

  1. 01Kerala39 · 1 aspirational districts
  2. 02Uttar Pradesh38 · 8 aspirational districts
  3. 03Chhattisgarh33 · 10 aspirational districts
  4. 04Tamil Nadu33 · 2 aspirational districts
  5. 05Haryana28 · 1 aspirational districts
  6. 06Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu28
  7. 07Assam27 · 7 aspirational districts
  8. 08Jharkhand24 · 19 aspirational districts
  9. 09Jammu & Kashmir21 · 2 aspirational districts
  10. 10Puducherry21
  11. 11Goa19
  12. 12Meghalaya19 · 1 aspirational districts
  13. 13Gujarat19 · 2 aspirational districts
  14. 14Rajasthan19 · 5 aspirational districts
  15. 15Punjab18 · 2 aspirational districts
  16. 16Mizoram18 · 1 aspirational districts
  17. 17Tripura18 · 1 aspirational districts
  18. 18Arunachal Pradesh17 · 1 aspirational districts
  19. 19Nagaland17 · 1 aspirational districts
  20. 20Manipur17 · 1 aspirational districts
  21. 21Sikkim17 · 1 aspirational districts
  22. 22Karnataka16 · 2 aspirational districts
  23. 23Madhya Pradesh16 · 8 aspirational districts
  24. 24Himachal Pradesh15 · 1 aspirational districts
  25. 25Maharashtra15 · 4 aspirational districts
  26. 26Uttarakhand14 · 2 aspirational districts
  27. 27Delhi14
  28. 28Telangana12 · 3 aspirational districts
  29. 29Ladakh10
  30. 30Andhra Pradesh10 · 3 aspirational districts
  31. 31Bihar9 · 13 aspirational districts
  32. 32Chandigarh9
  33. 33Odisha8 · 10 aspirational districts
  34. 34West Bengal8
  35. 35Andaman & Nicobar Islands7
  36. 36Lakshadweep2

Where official prices are published

We never print prices — they change daily. These official pages publish them; the number shows how many raw materials point to each.