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3605

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India's exports of 3605 2025

US$ 59.3 mn

exported in , up 20.1% on , to 99 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Benin US$ 7.8 mn13.1% share +210.0%
  2. 2 Nigeria US$ 6.2 mn10.4% share −30.1%
  3. 3 Ghana US$ 4.8 mn8.0% share +15.3%
  4. 4 Tanzania US$ 4.5 mn7.6% share +125.1%
  5. 5 Sudan US$ 4.4 mn7.4% share +881.0%
Other 94 countriesUS$ 31.7 mn · 53.4%
Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. Updated Oct 2026. Check these markets' country risk ›

Where India sells it 143 markets

Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.

MarketValue 2025ShareChangeYearly growthECGC ratingTrade agreement

ECGC ratings are ECGC's short-term country classification (see the ratings page); putting them beside trade figures is Exportsmitra's own analysis, not ECGC's. Yearly growth is the average over the years shown.

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India against its competitors

India's share of each market's imports of 3605, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Nigeria 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India81%
  2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia15%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.0%
  4. 🇨🇳 China0.7%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
6.3 mn81%1st Indonesia 15% Turkey 3.0%
Ghana 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India77%
  2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia13%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden7.1%
  4. 🇨🇳 China2.5%
  5. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.7%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States0.2%
2.8 mn77%1st Indonesia 13% Sweden 7.1%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇱 Chile38%
  2. 🇨🇳 China27%
  3. 🇮🇳 India13%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden5.9%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.7%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan4.2%
14.3 mn13%3rd Chile 38% China 27%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China26%
  2. 🇭🇺 Hungary22%
  3. 🇮🇳 India18%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey17%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden11%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.9%
9.4 mn18%3rd China 26% Hungary 22%
Zimbabwe 2024
  1. 🇮🇳 India73%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates23%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.7%
  4. 🇵🇰 Pakistan1.4%
  5. 🇲🇿 Mozambique1.1%
2.1 mn73%1st United Arab Emirates 23% South Africa 1.7%
Ukraine 2024
  1. 🇮🇳 India82%
  2. 🇸🇪 Sweden17%
  3. 🇨🇳 China1.2%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland0.5%
  5. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic<0.1%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain<0.1%
1.5 mn82%1st Sweden 17% China 1.2%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India83%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan7.2%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden5.0%
  4. 🇨🇳 China2.7%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.1%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.5%
1.2 mn83%1st Pakistan 7.2% Sweden 5.0%
France 2025
  1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom31%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany17%
  3. 🇮🇳 India15%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden12%
  5. 🇨🇦 Canada7.0%
  6. 🇨🇳 China4.8%
5.4 mn15%3rd United Kingdom 31% Germany 17%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden52%
  2. 🇨🇳 China21%
  3. 🇮🇳 India15%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland4.4%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey2.4%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.1%
5.3 mn15%3rd Sweden 52% China 21%
Zambia 2024
  1. 🇮🇳 India49%
  2. 🇰🇪 Kenya41%
  3. 🇲🇼 Malawi4.5%
  4. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.2%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.8%
1.5 mn49%1st Kenya 41% Malawi 4.5%

The markets that buy the most 3605 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇰🇪 Kenya100%
  2. 🇨🇳 China<0.1%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa<0.1%
7.3 mn–not sold Kenya 100% China <0.1%
Portugal 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden84%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany5.7%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain5.7%
  4. 🇮🇳 India4.5%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.2%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.1%
4.2 mn4.5%4th Sweden 84% Germany 5.7%
Honduras 2024
  1. 🇬🇹 Guatemala92%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil4.2%
  3. 🇮🇳 India4.1%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States<0.1%
3.5 mn4.1%3rd Guatemala 92% Brazil 4.2%
Bolivia 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil94%
  2. 🇮🇳 India4.6%
  3. 🇨🇳 China1.4%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
2.7 mn4.6%2nd Brazil 94% China 1.4%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden61%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  3. 🇨🇳 China10%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.4%
  5. 🇫🇷 France2.5%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium1.5%
2.3 mn–not sold Sweden 61% Germany 15%
Kazakhstan 2025
  1. 🇷🇺 Russia84%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan9.6%
  3. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan5.8%
  4. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan0.1%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey<0.1%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland<0.1%
2.3 mn–not sold Russia 84% Pakistan 9.6%
Norway 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden84%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.9%
  3. 🇪🇪 Estonia2.6%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland2.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India1.8%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary1.8%
1.7 mn1.8%5th Sweden 84% United Kingdom 4.9%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden68%
  2. 🇨🇳 China14%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.6%
  4. 🇮🇳 India4.3%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.2%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.4%
1.6 mn4.3%4th Sweden 68% China 14%
Switzerland 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden28%
  2. 🇭🇺 Hungary27%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey13%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom11%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland6.6%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.9% · 9th
1.4 mn1.9%9th Sweden 28% Hungary 27%
Namibia 2025
  1. 🇿🇦 South Africa100%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States0.2%
  3. 🇨🇳 China<0.1%
  4. 🇧🇼 Botswana<0.1%
  5. 🇦🇴 Angola<0.1%
1.4 mn–not sold South Africa 100% United States 0.2%

US$ million. Each market's own import figures as reported to UN Comtrade (the year shown; some countries report late), so they differ from India's export figures above. Open a market for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Source: Harmonized System 2022 edition (World Customs Organization), from the UN Comtrade classification list.