Maharashtra becomes ‘export king’ by defeating Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, NITI Aayog releases shocking figures

India export growth 2026: Maharashtra has secured the top position in NITI Aayog’s fourth Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024. After this, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are at second and third place respectively. This index has been prepared with the objective of assessing the preparedness of the states in terms of their export potential and performance.

According to the report released on Wednesday by government research institute NITI Aayog, after Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab are in place. Uttarakhand remained at the top position in the category of small states.

This is followed by Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa and Tripura. Releasing the report, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog B.V. R. Subramaniam said that as India expands free trade and economic partnership agreements, the importance of a strong domestic base is increasing.

What did Subhramaniam say?

“For states, this means fostering an environment that can respond rapidly to new opportunities and is in line with global standards,” he said. And also to create an environment of competition in the districts.”

Subramaniam said that in recent years many states have started strengthening their export vision through dedicated policies, institutions and infrastructure, reflecting a clear shift towards a more proactive and structured approach. Exports are a key driver of economic growth and play an important role in helping countries strengthen their positions in global value chains (GVCs), earn foreign exchange and enhance global competitiveness.

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For India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, exports are critical to enhancing economic strength, reducing trade deficit and promoting inclusive growth. The Export Readiness Index uses a consistent and data-based methodology.

Under this, many factors including export policies, business environment, quality of infrastructure and export results have been evaluated. In this, data is collected from both state and central government sources and weightage is given to each indicator based on its importance.

(with agency input)