Lok Sabha Question No. 3041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Contribution of MSMEs to GDP
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3041 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025

## CONTRIBUTION OF MSMEs TO GDP

## 3041.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the contribution of Micro, small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector to the GDP over the  years  and  whether  it  has  empowered  entrepreneurs  in  establishing  a  solid   foot   in  the  Indian economy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the rise in the share of exports of MSME related products in comparison to other export; and
- (c) the details of success of various welfare initiatives run by the Ministry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): As per the latest information received from Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation,  the  share  of  MSME  GVA  in  All  India  Gross  Domestic  Product  during  2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 was 31.1%, 31.3 % and 31.1 % respectively.
- (b): As per the information culled out from the Data Dissemination Portal of  Directorate General of  Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) portal, the share of export of MSME specified product in All India export during 2022-23, 2023 -24 and 2024-25 was 43.59 %, 45.74 % and 48.55% respectively.
- (c):      The  Government  of  India,  through  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises (MSME), implements  various  schemes  for  the  promotion  and  development  of  MSMEs  across  the country.

These  schemes/programmes  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP),  Entrepreneurship  Skill  Development Programme (ESDP), Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme (PMSS), Raising and Accelerating  MSME  Performance  (RAMP),  International  Cooperation  scheme,  Tool  Rooms, Technology Centre System Programme (TCSP), National SC/ST Hub (NSSH), MSME Champions, PM Vishwakarma etc.

Further, Government has taken a number of initiatives to support the MSME Sector across the country. Some of these are the following:

- i. Collateral free loan up to a limit of Rs. 10 crore (w.e.f. 01.04.25) to MSEs with guarantee coverage up to 90 % for various categories of loan through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) under Credit Guarantee Scheme.
- ii. Rs.  50,000  crore  equity  infusion  through  Self  Reliant  India  Fund.  This  scheme  has  a provision for corpus of Rs.10,000crore from Government of India.
- iii. New criteria for classification of MSMEs with higher threshold, based on Investment and Turnover, to widen the ambit of the MSME sector.
- iv. Registration of MSMEs through ''Udyam Registration'' for Ease of Doing Business.
- v. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crore
- vi. Inclusion of retail and whole sale trades as MSMEs w.e.f. 02.07.2021.
- vii. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- viii. Roll  out  of  Raising  and  Accelerating  MSME  Performance  (RAMP)  programme  with  an outlay of Rs. 6,000 crore over 5 years.
- ix. Integration of Udyam Portal and National Career Service (NCS) of Ministry of Labour & Employment, as an outcome registered MSMEs are able to search for jobseekers on NCS.
- x. Under Vivad se Vishwas - I, relief by way of refund of 95% of the deducted performance security,  bid  security  and  liquidated  damages  was  provided  to  MSMEs.  Relief  was  also provided to MSMEs debarred for default in execution of contracts.
- xi. Launch of Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) to bring the Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefit under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).
- xii. Launch of 'PM Vishwakarma' Scheme on 17.09.2023 to provide benefits to the traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 specified trades.

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