India has a GDP of $2.454 trillion nominal and $9.489 trillion PPP in 2017, ranking 6th and 3rd respectively. The economy grew 7.2% in 2017, with major industries including software, petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Exports totaled $276.28 billion in 2016-2017 and included precious metals, textiles, chemicals and machinery, primarily to the European Union, United States and UAE. Imports included crude oil, machinery, minerals and chemicals mainly from China, the EU and ASEAN countries.

2.  Mumbai, Maharashtra is considered the financial
capital of India.
 Currency : Indian rupee 1Rs = 100pa
 Fiscal year : 1 April -31 March
 Trade organizations: WTO, SAFTA, BRICS, G-
20, East Asia Summit,
G8+5, SAARC, AIIB, BIMSTEC, RCEP, IMF, Worl
d Bank, SCO, United Nations

3.  GDP $2.454 trillion (nominal; 2017)
$9.489 trillion (PPP; 2017)
 GDP rank 6th (nominal); 3rd (PPP)
 GDP growth 7.2% (2017,IMF)
 GDP per capita $1,850 (nominal est.; 2017)
$7,153 (PPP est.; 2017)
 GDP per capita rank 141st (nominal) / 123rd (PPP)
 GDP by sector Agriculture: 17.32%
Industry: 29.02%
Services: 53.66% (2016 est.)

4.  Inflation (CPI) 1.54% (June 2017)
 Base borrowing rate 6.50% (as on 28 July 2017)
 Population below poverty line 12.4% of population below
the poverty line of $1.90/day
(2011–12, World Bank)
 Human Development Index 0.624 (2015) medium (131st )

5.  Labour force 513.7 million (2016 est.)
 Labour force by occupation Agriculture: 47%
Industry: 22%
Services: 31% (FY 2014 est.)
 Unemployment 4.9% Urban
5.1% Rural
5.0% National
(2016, Labour Bureau)
 Average gross salary GNI per capita (PPP): $6,490 yearly
per person (2016);
Average household income: $8,671 yearly (2011)

6.  Main industries software, petroleum
products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, textiles,
steel, transportation
equipment, machinery, leather, cement, mining, construction

7. Exports $276.28 billion (FY 2016-2017)
Export goods
 Precious metals (14%)
 Textiles (14%)
 Chemical products (14%)
 Minerals (12%)
 Machines (9%)
 Metals (8.1%)
 Transportation (7.6%)
 Vegetables (5.9%)
 Other (15.4%)

8. Main export partners
 European Union (17.01%)
 United States (15.32%)
 United Arab Emirates (11.33%)
 ASEAN (11.24%)
 Hong Kong (5.12%)
 China (3.69%)
 Singapore (3.46%)

9. Import goods
 Crude oil (18%)
 Machines (18%)
 Minerals (10%)
 Chemical products (9.8%)
 Gold (9.6%)
 Metals (6.9%)
 Diamonds (4.7%)
 Plastics (3.7%)
 Transportation (3.7%)
 Other (15.6%)

10. Main import partners
 China (15.94%)
 European Union (11.02%)
 ASEAN (10.57%)
 United States (5.81%)
 United Arab Emirates (5.59%)
 Saudi Arabia (5.18%)
 Switzerland (4.48%)
 South Korea (3.27%)

11.  FDI stock Inward: $318.50 billion
Outward: $144.13 billion (2016)
 Current account 1.1% of GDP ($22.1 billion) (2015–16)
 Gross external debt $471.9 billion (31 March 2017)
 Net international investment position -$392.9 billion
(as of March 2017)

12.  Public debt 65.55% of GDP (2017, IMF)
 Revenues ₹35.41 trillion (US$550 billion) (2017, IMF)
 Expenses ₹46.25 trillion (US$720 billion) (2017, IMF)
 Economic aid $3.16 billion (2015)
 Credit rating BBB− (Domestic)
BBB− (Foreign)
BBB+ (T&C Assessment)
Outlook: Stable
 Foreign reserves $393.613 billion
(as on 11 August 2017)