With a 3.9% market share in global trade, India is the sixth-largest exporter of textiles and apparel globally

With a 3.9% market share in global trade, India is the sixth-largest exporter of textiles and apparel globally.
Additionally, 8.21% of India’s overall exports come from this sector.
India’s textile and apparel exports were USD 21,358 million in the first half of FY 2024–25, a 7% increase from the previous year.
With an export value of USD 8,733 million, ready-made garments accounted for 41% of the total export categories.
About 47% of India’s total textile exports go to the US and the EU, making them important markets.
Exports of cotton textiles increased by 1%, ready-made garments by 12%, and man-made textiles by 5% between April and October 2024.
Wool and handloom goods exports fell 19% and 6%, respectively.
In FY 2023–24, India imported USD 8,946 million worth of textiles and apparel, a 15% decrease from the previous fiscal year.
Compared to the same period last year, imports in the first half of FY 2024–25 fell by 1% to USD 5,425 million.
At USD 1,859 million, or 34% of total imports, man-made textiles continued to be the largest import category. Cotton textile imports increased by 13%.