Lok Sabha Question No. 3782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Export of Merchandise and Services
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Smt. Anita Subhadarshini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3782

## ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025

## EXPORT OF MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES

## 3782.  SMT. ANITA SUBHADARSHINI

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a spectacular improvement in the export of merchandise and service during the Financial Year 2024-25;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in boosting export of electronics goods, coffee and pharmaceutical during the said period;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed any plan for strengthening export and logistic to support continued growth and its impact on the economy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a)  India's total exports - comprising both merchandise and services - reached a historic high of US$ 824.96 billion in 2024-25, reflecting a 6.02% increase over the previous fiscal year. Services exports were the driving force, achieving a record-breaking US$ 387.5 billion with an  impressive  13.6%  increase  over  the  previous  fiscal  year.  Notably,  non-petroleum merchandise exports stood at US$ 374.1 billion in 2024-25 registering highest ever nonpetroleum annual export, marking a healthy 6.0% growth over previous fiscal year.
- (b)  India  has  made  notable  strides  in  enhancing  exports  across  key  sectors-including electronic goods, coffee, and pharmaceuticals-over the past decade, significantly contributing to the country's overall export growth  and  strengthening  India's  export ecosystem.
- Electronic goods exports surged from US$ 6.3 billion in 2014-15 to US$ 38.6 billion in 2024-25, driven by effective policy measures. Their share of India's merchandise exports rose markedly from 2.02% to 8.82% during the same period. Electronics goods export registered a growth of 32.48% in 2024-25 as compared to previous fiscal year.
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals exports witnessed steady growth, increasing from US$ 15.4 billion in 2014-15 to US$ 30.5 billion in 2024-25. Their share in merchandise

exports  climbed  from  4.97%  to  6.97%,  reflecting  the  sector's  resilience  and  global demand.  Drugs  and  pharma  export  registered  a  growth  of  9.40%  in  2024-25  as compared to previous fiscal year.

- Coffee exports more than doubled, rising from US$ 0.8 billion in 2014-15 to US$ 1.8 billion  in  2024-25.  This  upswing  was  supported  by  greater  value  addition  and expansion into new international markets. Coffee export registered a growth of 40.31% in 2024-25 as compared to previous fiscal year.

(c)  &  (d)  The  Government  of  India  is  actively  strengthening  infrastructure  across  various sectors, recognizing its pivotal role in driving economic development and facilitating global trade. Major initiatives such as the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) and the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan focus on enhancing connectivity, streamlining logistics, and upgrading export-related  facilities.  To  improve  logistics  efficiency,  NICDC  Logistics  Data  Services (NLDS)  is  leveraging  Information  and  Communication  Technology  (ICT)  to  promote transparency and industry best practices. At the core of NLDS is the Logistics Data Bank System (LDB), which enables real-time, single-window tracking of export-import containers across  India -  supporting  smarter  decision-making  and  easing  business  operations. According to the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (2023), India ranks 38 th  out of 139 countries, improving from 44 th  in 2018 and 54 th  in 2014-highlighting its rising global competitiveness in logistics. Complementing these efforts, the Department of Commerce is implementing the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) since FY 2017-18. This initiative  supports  Central  and  State  Government  bodies  in  developing  and  modernizing infrastructure critical to export growth. In the 2025-26 Budget, the Government announced the Export Promotion Mission with a budget allocation of ₹2,250 crore. A major feature of this mission is the launch of BharatTradeNet - a digital public infrastructure aimed at simplifying trade documentation and financing in line with global standards.

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