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Value of handicrafts exported from Indian between financial year 2011 to 2025 (in billion Indian rupees)

Characteristic	Export value in billion Indian rupees
FY 2025	149.43
FY 2024	149.25
FY 2023	135.4
FY 2022	155.63
FY 2021	126.04
FY 2020	127.38
FY 2019	128.54
FY 2018	117.54
FY 2017	129.2
FY 2016	108
FY 2015	84.26
FY 2014	91.3
FY 2013	53.77
FY 2012	47.61
FY 2011	34.63

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September 2025

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India

Survey time period

FY 2011 to FY 2025

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excludes hand-made carpet

Supplementary notes

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2025 started in April 2024 and ended in March 2025.

One Indian rupees is equal to 0.001 euros and 0.011 U.S. dollars (as of November 2025).

Values have been rounded for clarity.

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India exported handicrafts worth over 149 billion Indian rupees in fiscal year 2025. This was a slight increase compared to previous financial year, where it stood at approximately 149 billion rupees in the country.

The richness of traditional craftsmanship

Handicrafts have their special place among Indians and those familiar with them outside of India as well. Handmade, eco-friendly, and labor intensive, these include everything from textiles, pottery, jewelry, to woodwork, metal crafts, and more. Arguably, the most widely known worldwide are Pashmina shawls from Kashmir.

Regional diversity in cultural heritage

Each region in India has its own well-known artistic style – Madhubani from Bihar, Kutch embroidery from Gujarat, Gond from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and Warli from Maharashtra among others. Handicrafts contribute significantly to India, specifically its rural economy, where most of the labor force for this industry comes from. With the Make in India initiative and National Handicrafts Development Program from the government, artisans across the country are being recognized for their uniqueness and quality of products.