Manufactures exports in India
India: Manufactures exports was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in India, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in India stood at 67.1%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in India peaked at 79.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1963.
India ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in India, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 43.4% | — |
| 1963 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 44.8% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 48.2% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 54.4% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 54.7% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 60.2% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 42.3% | 54.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 53.6% | 44.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 49.2% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 70.1% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 62.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 60.1% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 62.3% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 514.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in India?
- Manufactures exports in India was 67.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1963.
- How does India rank for manufactures exports?
- India ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.