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Agriculture & Forestry

Gross Value Added by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing estimated at $276.37 bn in FY20
19%
Share of world’s area under bamboo cultivation

21%
Production of total coconut production in the world

29.5%
Horticulture contribution of agricultural GDP

55%
Non-Timber forest produce contribution to total employment in the forestry sector
Auto Components

Auto Components industry turnover to reach $200 bn by 2026
2.3%
Share in India's GDP

5 mn
Employment generated

13%
CAGR (over 6 years)

1.5 mn +
Hybrid and electric vehicles sale
Automobile

India becomes the world's 4^thlargest vehicle market
7.1%
Share in India's GDP

35 mn
Employment generated

40%
Share in global R&D

4.3 %
Share in India's exports
Aviation

India is the 5^th largest market in terms of aircraft passengers (domestic and international)
11.0%
Passenger traffic growth

15.9%
Foreign Tourist Arrival growth

3.6 MMT
Total freight traffic (MMT)

14.4%
Domestic aircraft movement growth
BFSI – Fintech & Financial Services

India has the highest FinTech adoption rate globally of 87% which is significantly higher than the global average rate of 64%
$2.4 bn
FinTech software market size

$5.7 bn
Investments in FinTech (2014-18)

$14.1 bn
Digital payments through UPI (2018)

29%
Highest expected RoI on Fintech projects globally
Biotechnology

India is the 3^rd largest biotech destination in the Asia Pacific Region
150%
Tax deduction on R&D expenditure

64%
Bio-pharma revenue share

14%
Bio-agri revenue share

22%
Expected CAGR (2016-22)
Capital Goods

Capital goods contribute 12% to the overall manufacturing in India
12%
Share in manufacturing

5 mn
Direct employment

40%
T&D equipment demand

$9.97 bn
Electrical machinery exports
Chemicals

India ranks 6^th in the world in Chemicals sales and contributes 3% to global chemical industry
1.34%
Nation’s Gross Value Added

12.5%
Chemical products exports share

3.4%
Contribution to global chemical industry

16%
Dyestuff and dye intermediates share (global)
Construction

100 smart cities by 2020
9%
Share in India's GDP

9829 km
Highway construction in India (2017-18)

$16.6 bn
New investment in road infrastructure

51 mn
People employed
Defence Manufacturing

India has the 5^th largest defence budget in the world
2.3%
GDP spent on defence

15%
Share in global arms import

$62.8 bn
Union budget 2018-19

$1.5 bn
Exports (2018-19)
Electronic Systems

India is one of the largest consumer electronics markets in Asia Pacific Region
$120 bn
Indian Electronics Market

2.5%
Contribution to GDP

$8.8 bn
Exports in 2018-19

13 mn
Direct and indirect employment
Food Processing

World's largest milk producing nation
32%
Share in India's food market

11.6%
Share in total employment

10.7%
Share in India's exports

142%
Cropping intensity
Healthcare

Healthcare industry in India is projected to reach $372 bn by 2022
370%
Increase in health expenditure (2000-2014)

45.06%
Increase in the total investments in healthtech startups.

40%
Share in hospital beds (Pvt.)

22.9%
Industry CAGR (2015-20)
IT & BPM

India is the world's largest BPM destination
8%
Share in India's GDP

>55%
Share in global outsourcing market

19%
E-commerce growth

>45%
Share in Indian services export
Leather

India is the world's 2^nd largest footwear producer
2.8 bn
Footwear exports

519 mn
Leather garments exports

4.42 mn
People employed

874 mn
Finished leather exports
Media

India has 5^th largest media and entertainment market in the world
11.8%
Entertainment industry CAGR (2016-21)

44.2%
TV industry revenue share

38.1%
Advertising revenue share

24%
Print media revenue share
Medical Devices

India is the 4^th largest market for medical devices in Asia
74%
Pvt. sector's share in hospitals

15.8%
Growth rate (2009-2016)

800
Number of pvt. players in India

250+
Number of health-tech startups in India
Metals & Mining

Second largest producer of steel globally
300 MT
Domestic steel production capacity by 2030

$14.05 bn
FDI equity inflows into the Metallurgical and mining (April 2000-June 2019)

$27.73 mn
FDI equity inflows into coal production (April 2000-June 2019)

3.33 MMT
Aluminium production growth forecast (by FY20)
Oil & Gas

India is the 2^nd largest refiner in Asia
3.44%
Gas Consumption CAGR (2014-19)

5.19%
Oil Consumption CAGR (2014-19)

10%
Petrochemical Industry CAGR (by 2022)

7.5%
Fuel RO CAGR (2002-19)
Pharmaceuticals

India is the 3^rd largest pharmaceuticals industry in the world by volume
20%
Generics medicines exports share (global)

$19.3 Bn
Pharma exports worth

70%
Generic drugs revenue share

21%
Patented drugs revenue share
Ports & Shipping

Maritime transport in India handles 95% of the trade by volume
699.55 MT
Cargo traffic at major ports (2018-19)

2.9%
Cargo traffic growth

1400
Indian fleet strength (no. of vessels - coastal & overseas as on Dec 2018)

1451.2 MTPA
Capacity (2018)
Railways

India has the world's largest rail network in terms of passenger traffic
8.2%
Passenger traffic growth (2011-18)

25.2%
Freight traffic growth (2011-18)

23 mn
Average daily passengers

14.3 bn
Revenue from freight traffic (2016-17)
Renewable Energy

India has the largest renewable energy expansion plan globally
1000 + GW
Renewable energy potential in India

81 GW
Installed renewable energy capacity (as of August 2019)

22%
Share in total installed capacity

137%
Increase in renewable installed capacity (FY 2013-14 to FY 2018-19)
Retail & E-commerce

Indian retail market is projected to reach $1.75 tn by 2026
10%
Contribution to India's GDP

8%
Share in India's employment

4 X
Rise in consumption

3 X
Growth in organized retail
Roads & Highways

India has the world's 2^nd largest road network
40 Km
Avg. highway constructed per day

10800 Km
National highway construction

15%
Share of GDP on logistics & transportation

742
Projects awarded under PPP
Telecom

India has the world's 2^nd largest mobile market
6.5%
Contribution to India’s GDP

4 mn
Total employment

620 mn+
Smartphone subscriptions

100
No. of smart cities
Textiles & Apparel

India is the 5^th largest exporter of textile and apparel globally
28%
Expected sector CAGR (2019-2021)

2.3%
Share in India's GDP

12%
Textile exports share in overall exports

45 mn
Employment generated
Thermal Power

India has the 5^th highest installed thermal power capacity globally
367.28 GW
Installed capacity of power stations

159.54 GW
Peak power requirement

9.08%
Installed capacity CAGR (FY09–FY18)

67%
Required hydropower capacity
Tourism & Hospitality

India ranks 3rd in WTTC Travel & Tourism Power and Performance ranking
1.2%
Share in World Tourist Arrivals

2.05%
Share in World Tourism Receipts

14%
Growth in Foreign Tourist Arrival

12.2%
Foreign Exchange Earnings growth rate