Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Textile and Services Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Damodar Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 267 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025

## TEXTILE AND SERVICES EXPORTS

## 267. SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

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

- (a)  the  major  achievements  in  increasing  India's  textile  and  services  exports  during  the financial year 2024-25;
- (b)  the  progress made so far in increasing the export of electronics, textiles, coffee and medicines and its impact on India's export economy;
- (c) whether any projects have been proposed to further strengthen the infrastructure and logistics ensuring sustained growth in exports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
- export

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री जिजिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & 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,  textile exports  demonstrated  remarkable  resilience,  rising  by  6.3%  from  US$  34.43  billion  in 2023-24 to US$ 36.61 billion in 2024-25.
- (b) India  has  made  notable  strides  in  enhancing  exports  across  key  sectors-including electronic goods, textiles, 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.
- The textiles sector witnessed steady growth, with exports rising from US$ 34.43 billion  in  2023-24  to  US$  36.61  billion  in  2024-25,  an  increase  of  6.3%  that highlights the industry's sustained momentum in the face of global headwinds

(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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