India Textiles & Apparel Trade

$38.5B +$1.1B

2025 exports · Annual

India is one of the top three exporters of textiles & apparel among the countries covered here, ranked number 3 with $38.5B shipped in 2025. Exports grew 2.8% over the prior year. textiles & apparel accounts for 8.3% of India's total goods exports. United States is the largest trading partner in textiles & apparel, at 22% of two-way trade.

India textiles & apparel trade, 2015-2025
India textiles & apparel trade, monthly through July 2026

Top textiles & apparel products

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1
Cotton yarn
$3.2B8.3%-5.1%
2
Women's Suits, Jackets, Dresses, Skirts, and Pants
$3.1B8.0%+6%
3
Bed, table, and toilet linen
$2.7B7.1%+0.4%
4
Cotton T-shirts
$2.3B6.1%+8.5%
5
Sacks and bags for packing goods
$1.4B3.5%+19%

Top textiles & apparel trading partners

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1$10.7B21.9%+0.9%
2$1.8B3.8%+8.5%
3$1.7B3.5%+8.5%
4$1.2B2.5%+6%
5$1.2B2.5%+17%

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Source & methodology

We use primary trade sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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