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India's exports increasingly dominated by few states

India's merchandise exports are now heavily concentrated, with the top five states, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh.

India's exports increasingly dominated by few states
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Newsroom, December 24, 2025:

India's export growth hides sharp regional divides. Recent data shows a rising concentration, where a handful of states drive most merchandise shipments. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh together hold close to 70% of the national export basket. This marks an increase from roughly 65% half a decade earlier, as measured by indicators like the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index.

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