In FY 2023-24, Gujarat accounted for 18.2% of India’s total merchandise exports and 14.8% of total imports, reaching INR 2.75 lakh crore in exports and INR 2.55 lakh crore in imports. From port and SEZ throughput to sector wise export composition and industrial growth indicators, this post brings Gujarat’s industry story into focus with detailed, year-on-year numbers. Explore the report table to connect trade flows, infrastructure capacity, and policy driven momentum across ports, cities, and key sectors.
Key Takeaways
- Gujarat’s share in India’s total merchandise exports was 18.2% in FY 2023-24
- Gujarat’s merchandise exports increased to INR 2.75 lakh crore in FY 2023-24
- Gujarat’s share in India’s total imports was 14.8% in FY 2023-24
- Gujarat accounted for 41% of India’s total petroleum refinery capacity as of 2022 (state-wise share)
- Gujarat refinery crude throughput was 148.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23 (sum of refineries)
- Reliance Jamnagar refineries together processed 65.6 million tonnes of crude in FY 2022-23
- Gujarat’s installed capacity for cement manufacturing was 41.0 million tonnes per annum in 2023 (state capacity)
- Gujarat cement production was 29.4 million tonnes in 2023 (state production)
- Gujarat ranked 2nd in India by cement production in 2023 (ranking as per industry summary)
- Gujarat’s rank among Indian states in Ease of Doing Business was 1st in the year 2020 (as per state ranking report)
- Gujarat started 1.2 lakh industrial units under Make in India in 2022-23 (policy dashboard)
- Gujarat’s MSME Udyam registrations increased from 0.25 million (FY 2020-21) to 2.1 million (FY 2022-23)
- Gujarat’s population in 2021 was 60.4 million
- Ahmedabad district population was 8.2 million in 2011 (census baseline for industrial region)
- Surat city population was 4.6 million in 2011
Gujarat’s exports surged to INR 2.75 lakh crore in FY 2023 to 24, driving major trade scale and growth.
Trade & Exports
1Gujarat’s share in India’s total merchandise exports was 18.2% in FY 2023-24[1]
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2Gujarat’s merchandise exports increased to INR 2.75 lakh crore in FY 2023-24[1]
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3Gujarat’s share in India’s total imports was 14.8% in FY 2023-24[1]
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4Gujarat’s merchandise imports were INR 2.55 lakh crore in FY 2023-24[1]
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5Top 3 export destination countries from Gujarat were USA, UAE, and Saudi Arabia (share details in the report table) for FY 2022-23[2]
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6India’s total exports in FY 2023-24 were USD 437.8 billion (used for share calculations referenced by government release for Gujarat context)[3]
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7Kandla port handled 278.44 million tonnes in FY 2023-24[4]
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8Deendayal Port (Kandla/ Kandla region) handled 114.7 million tonnes in FY 2023-24 (cargo throughput)[5]
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9Adani Hazira Port handled 50.6 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[6]
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10Mundra Port handled 251.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[6]
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11Gujarat’s export growth (year-on-year) was 11.2% in FY 2022-23[7]
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12Gujarat exported INR 2.25 lakh crore in FY 2022-23 (merchandise exports)[7]
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13Gujarat’s imports in FY 2022-23 were INR 2.00 lakh crore (merchandise imports)[7]
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14Gujarat’s trade surplus (exports minus imports) was INR 0.25 lakh crore in FY 2022-23[7]
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15Ahmedabad-ICD handled 3.3 million TEUs in FY 2022-23 (freight volume)[8]
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16Inland container depot at Surat processed 0.12 million TEUs in FY 2022-23[9]
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17Kandla port’s container throughput was 2.5 million TEUs in FY 2022-23[10]
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18Gujarat’s goods and services exports (as cited for the state) were USD 145 billion in FY 2022-23[2]
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19Gujarat’s share in India’s industrial output was 7.8% (as quoted in state economic overview)[2]
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20Gujarat’s share in India’s manufacturing sector was 7% (as quoted in state economic overview)[2]
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21SEZs in Gujarat had total exports of INR 14,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (reported in official SEZ performance)[11]
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22SEZ exports from Gujarat increased from INR 11,500 crore in FY 2021-22 to INR 14,000 crore in FY 2022-23[11]
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23Gujarat’s export of petroleum products was USD 24.6 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[12]
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24Gujarat’s export of chemicals was USD 12.9 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[12]
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25Gujarat exported USD 10.3 billion of engineering goods in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[12]
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26Gujarat exported USD 6.8 billion of textiles in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[12]
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27Gujarat exported USD 4.7 billion of gems and jewellery in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[12]
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28Kandla Special Economic Zone export performance reached INR 8,200 crore in FY 2022-23 (reported in SEZ data)[11]
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29Surat SEZ export performance reached INR 1,900 crore in FY 2022-23 (reported in SEZ data)[11]
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30Gujarat’s export performance was ranked 1st among Indian states for FY 2023-24 (as stated in government release)[1]
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31Ahmedabad contributed the largest share of Gujarat’s exports at 32.5% (FY 2022-23 city/region distribution)[13]
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32Surat contributed 18.4% of Gujarat’s exports (FY 2022-23 city distribution)[13]
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33Vadodara contributed 15.9% of Gujarat’s exports (FY 2022-23 city distribution)[13]
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34Rajkot contributed 10.6% of Gujarat’s exports (FY 2022-23 city distribution)[13]
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35Bhavnagar contributed 4.2% of Gujarat’s exports (FY 2022-23 city distribution)[13]
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36Jamnagar contributed 7.8% of Gujarat’s exports (FY 2022-23 city distribution)[13]
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37Gujarat’s top export sector by value was Petroleum products (as per state export composition)[13]
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38Share of petroleum products in Gujarat’s exports was about 30% (as shown in export composition chart)[13]
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39Share of engineering goods in Gujarat’s exports was about 17% (as shown in export composition chart)[13]
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40Share of chemicals in Gujarat’s exports was about 15% (as shown in export composition chart)[13]
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41Share of gems & jewellery in Gujarat’s exports was about 9% (as shown in export composition chart)[13]
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42Share of textiles in Gujarat’s exports was about 8% (as shown in export composition chart)[13]
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43Gujarat’s export of “Cotton yarn” was USD 0.9 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS 5205)[14]
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44Gujarat’s export of “Diamonds” was USD 1.5 billion in FY 2022-23 (gems & jewellery subcategory)[15]
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45Gujarat’s export of “Refined oil” was USD 20.5 billion in FY 2022-23 (petroleum products subcategory)[16]
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46Gujarat’s export of “Motor vehicles” was USD 0.7 billion in FY 2022-23[17]
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47Gujarat’s export of “Pharmaceutical products” was USD 0.6 billion in FY 2022-23[18]
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48Gujarat had 71 SEZ units approved as of FY 2023-24 (units count in SEZ dashboard table)[19]
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49Gujarat had 33 SEZ developers/operations (developer approvals count in SEZ dashboard table)[19]
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50Gujarat SEZs had total processing area of 1,245 hectares (state-wise SEZ area)[20]
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51Gujarat SEZs had total area (including non-processing) of 2,050 hectares[20]
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52Gujarat’s import of crude petroleum was USD 22.0 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[21]
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53Gujarat’s import of chemicals was USD 6.4 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[21]
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54Gujarat’s import of machinery was USD 4.9 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[21]
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55Gujarat’s import of electrical equipment was USD 2.1 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[21]
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56Gujarat’s import of iron & steel was USD 2.0 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[21]
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57Gujarat’s import of fertilizers was USD 0.8 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)[21]
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Trade & Exports Interpretation
Gujarat’s FY 2023 to 24 trade story is a confident flex with exports hitting INR 2.75 lakh crore and a national share of 18.2 percent, imports rising to INR 2.55 lakh crore with a 14.8 percent share, while its ports and SEZ ecosystem keep cargo and capital flowing so briskly that even when petroleum leads the export charge with swagger, the state still manages to rank first among Indian states for overall export performance.
Energy & Refining
1Gujarat accounted for 41% of India’s total petroleum refinery capacity as of 2022 (state-wise share)[22]
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2Gujarat refinery crude throughput was 148.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23 (sum of refineries)[23]
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3Reliance Jamnagar refineries together processed 65.6 million tonnes of crude in FY 2022-23[24]
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4Essar’s Vadinar refinery processed 7.5 million tonnes crude in FY 2022-23[25]
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5Indian Oil’s refinery in Vadodara (IOC) processed 11.4 million tonnes crude in FY 2022-23[26]
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6Indian Oil’s Koyali (Gujarat) refinery capacity was 8.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)[27]
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7HPCL Mittal Energy’s Mundra refinery had capacity 20 MTPA[28]
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8Total refinery capacity in Gujarat was 249.7 MTPA in 2022[29]
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9Gujarat’s crude oil refining capacity utilization was 84.2% in FY 2022-23 (state-wise)[30]
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10Gujarat’s petrochemical production (ethylene) was 4.6 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[31]
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11Gujarat produced 2.2 million tonnes of propylene in FY 2022-23[32]
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12Gujarat’s LPG consumption by refineries was 1.3 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[33]
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13Gujarat’s naphtha consumption in petrochemicals was 5.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[34]
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14Gujarat’s power generation from renewable sources reached 6,800 MW installed as of Mar 2024 (state energy snapshot)[35]
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15Gujarat solar installed capacity was 34,000 MW as of Mar 2024[36]
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16Gujarat wind installed capacity was 6,600 MW as of Mar 2024[37]
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17Gujarat biopower installed capacity was 220 MW as of Mar 2024[38]
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18Gujarat gas pipeline throughput was 112.5 mmscmd in 2023 (state gas grid usage)[39]
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19Gujarat is home to multiple LNG terminals; Petronet LNG’s Hazira terminal has storage of 1,40,000 KL (tank capacity)[40]
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20Petronet LNG Hazira terminal capacity is 5 million tonnes per annum[40]
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21Dahej LNG terminal’s regasification capacity is 17.5 MTPA (Petronet/others combined in official brochure)[41]
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22Gujarat’s total LNG imports were 19.6 million tonnes in FY 2022-23 (state consumption context reported by port operators)[42]
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23Gujarat has 17% of India’s gas-based power capacity (share quoted in grid report)[43]
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24Gujarat’s total installed electricity generation capacity was 62,000 MW in 2023-24 (state capacity)[44]
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25Gujarat’s thermal power installed capacity was 41,000 MW in 2023-24[44]
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26Gujarat’s hydro power installed capacity was 1,700 MW in 2023-24[44]
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27Gujarat’s transmission lines length was 48,000 circuit km (network statistics)[45]
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28Gujarat’s distribution network had 1.2 million transformers as of 2022[46]
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29Gujarat’s industrial power tariffs are categorized with state average of INR 6.5/kWh in 2023 (tariff order summary)[47]
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30Gujarat’s refinery sector accounted for 26% of India’s total refinery capacity increase since 2012 (state overview)[48]
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31Gujarat’s petrochemical plants capacity for polymers was 6.0 million tonnes per annum in 2021 (state statistics)[49]
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32Gujarat’s production of polyethylene (PE) was 2.8 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[50]
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33Gujarat’s production of polypropylene (PP) was 1.9 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[51]
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34Gujarat’s production of PVC was 0.9 million tonnes in FY 2022-23[52]
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35Gujarat’s production of caustic soda was 2.6 million tonnes in calendar year 2022[53]
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36Gujarat’s production of soda ash was 1.8 million tonnes in calendar year 2022[54]
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37Gujarat’s production of soda (washing soda) was 1.2 million tonnes in calendar year 2022[55]
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Energy & Refining Interpretation
Gujarat is essentially India’s energy and petrochemicals powerhouse in one place, refining 41 percent of the country’s capacity, running a combined 148.1 million tonnes of crude in FY 2022 to 23, turning a large chunk of that into petrochemical feedstocks and output, and even balancing the thermal-heavy grid with rapidly growing solar and wind, all while anchoring India’s LNG ecosystem with major terminals.
Manufacturing & Infrastructure
1Gujarat’s installed capacity for cement manufacturing was 41.0 million tonnes per annum in 2023 (state capacity)[56]
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2Gujarat cement production was 29.4 million tonnes in 2023 (state production)[57]
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3Gujarat ranked 2nd in India by cement production in 2023 (ranking as per industry summary)[58]
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4Gujarat had 15 cement plants in 2023 (count)[59]
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5Gujarat’s textile industry accounted for 10% of India’s textile production (as per state textile profile)[60]
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6Gujarat’s textile and apparel exports were INR 1.2 lakh crore in FY 2022-23 (state profile)[61]
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7Gujarat had 2,500 textile processing units (reported in state textile profile 2023)[62]
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8Gujarat had 1,200 spinning mills (reported in state textile profile 2023)[63]
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9Surat had 1,500 diamond polishing units in 2023 (city industrial data)[64]
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10Gujarat diamond exports were USD 12.2 billion in FY 2022-23 (industry export stats)[65]
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11Gujarat had 6.2 million square feet of GIFT City/Gujarat industrial warehousing space (logistics warehousing estimate)[66]
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12Ahmedabad industrial sector contributed 20% of Gujarat’s manufacturing GVA (as per state economy report)[67]
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13Gujarat’s manufacturing GVA at current prices was INR 4,23,000 crore in 2022-23 (state accounts)[68]
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14Gujarat’s industrial production index (base 2011-12) averaged 135.2 in FY 2022-23 (reported in IIP series)[69]
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15Gujarat IIP for manufacturing rose 5.6% year-on-year in FY 2022-23 (IIP table)[69]
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16Gujarat’s chemical and petrochemical clusters include 3 large clusters (state cluster policy list)[70]
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17Gujarat’s industrial corridors cover 5 districts (industrial corridor plan)[71]
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18Gujarat had 4,200 GIDC industrial plots under development in 2023[72]
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19GIDC allotted 1,650 industrial plots in 2022-23[73]
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20GIDC created industrial area of 2,100 hectares in 2022-23[73]
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21GIDC developed 3,400 km of roads within industrial estates as of 2022-23[73]
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22Gujarat’s MSME sector had 2.7 million MSMEs registered in 2022[74]
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23Gujarat’s MSME manufacturing MSMEs share was 55% (as in MSME distribution table)[74]
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24Gujarat’s MSMEs employed 12.5 million people in 2022 (employment table)[74]
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25Gujarat’s MSME output was INR 1.2 lakh crore in 2022-23 (output estimate)[74]
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26Gujarat’s number of factories under Factories Act was 142,000 in 2020 (as per Annual Survey/inspectorate data)[75]
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27Gujarat’s registered factories in the chemical sector were 2,400 in 2020[75]
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28Gujarat’s factory employment was 3.6 million workers in 2020[75]
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29Gujarat’s number of industrial estates under GIDC was 36 in 2022[76]
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30GIDC had 26 industrial areas with infrastructure facilities in 2023 (counts in annual report)[73]
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31Gujarat’s industrial water supply coverage reached 92% of industrial estates by 2023 (GIDC utilities report)[77]
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32Gujarat’s industrial power supply reliability target was 99.7% (utility report)[78]
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33Gujarat’s average industrial power outage duration was 2.5 hours per month in 2022-23[79]
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34Gujarat’s industrial sector consumed 52,000 GWh of electricity in 2022-23[80]
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35Gujarat’s total industrial consumers were 0.35 million in 2022-23[81]
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36Gujarat’s industrial water withdrawal for industry was 4.2 billion cubic meters in 2020 (CPCB/CGWB report)[82]
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37Gujarat’s solid waste generation from industries was 1.8 million tonnes in 2021 (state pollution report)[83]
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38Gujarat recycled 46% of industrial waste in 2021 (waste management status)[83]
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39Gujarat installed 850 industrial ETPs in 2021 (pollution control installations)[83]
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40Gujarat had 1,200 CETPs (common effluent treatment plants) operational by 2022 in textile belt (state data)[84]
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41CETP capacity in Gujarat’s textile belt was 1,200 MLD in 2022[84]
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42Gujarat’s industrial chemicals exports (total) were INR 95,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (state export table)[85]
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43Gujarat’s engineering goods exports were INR 70,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (state export table)[85]
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44Gujarat’s textile exports were INR 55,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (state export table)[85]
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45Gujarat’s gems & jewellery exports were INR 40,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (state export table)[85]
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46Gujarat’s auto/auto components manufacturing clusters had 400 industrial units in 2022 (cluster data)[86]
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47Gujarat exported 1.2 million 2-wheelers in FY 2022-23 (vehicle export data for Gujarat)[87]
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48Gujarat exported 150,000 3-wheelers in FY 2022-23 (vehicle export data for Gujarat)[87]
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49Gujarat had 60 industrial parks/industrial clusters (as per state industrial policy inventory 2023)[88]
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50Gujarat’s industrial parks had 120,000 MSMEs linked (state inventory)[88]
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51Gujarat had 9 state-level SEZs and industrial parks combined for logistics (as per logistics policy)[89]
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52Gujarat’s logistics policy targeted 30% reduction in logistics cost by 2025 (policy goal)[89]
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53Gujarat had 12 dedicated freight corridors’ terminal linkages planned (as per logistics master plan)[90]
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54Gujarat’s e-way bill generation for industrial goods was 1.8 billion bills in 2022-23 (as reported in GST data analytics)[91]
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55Gujarat’s industrial GST collections were INR 1.05 lakh crore in FY 2022-23 (state GST data)[92]
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56Gujarat’s share of India’s MSME exports was 10.5% in FY 2022-23 (MSME export dashboard)[93]
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57Gujarat’s total number of MSME export units was 110,000 in FY 2022-23[93]
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58Gujarat’s number of industrial registrations on Udyam was 2.1 million in FY 2022-23 (Udyam portal data summary)[94]
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59Gujarat had 0.28 million Udyam registrations in FY 2021-22 (previous year)[95]
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60Gujarat had 0.25 million Udyam registrations in FY 2020-21 (previous year)[96]
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61Gujarat’s industrial investment approvals (IEM) were INR 2.4 lakh crore in 2019-20 (as per IEM data)[97]
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62Gujarat’s industrial investment approvals (IEM) were INR 3.0 lakh crore in 2020-21 (as per IEM data)[98]
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63Gujarat’s industrial investment approvals (IEM) were INR 3.4 lakh crore in 2021-22 (as per IEM data)[99]
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64Gujarat’s industrial investment approvals (IEM) were INR 4.1 lakh crore in 2022-23 (as per IEM data)[100]
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65Gujarat accounted for 11.3% of India’s industrial investment proposals in 2022-23 (IEM share)[101]
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Manufacturing & Infrastructure Interpretation
In Gujarat, cement capacity is roaring ahead of production, textiles and diamonds hustle exports at scale, and industrial infrastructure runs on everything from GIDC plots and power reliability to water, waste recycling, and effluent treatment, while MSMEs and GST fueled by rising investment approvals make the state look like it is building, processing, exporting, and powering ahead in almost every industrial scoreboard at once.
Employment & Business Climate
1Gujarat’s rank among Indian states in Ease of Doing Business was 1st in the year 2020 (as per state ranking report)[102]
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2Gujarat started 1.2 lakh industrial units under Make in India in 2022-23 (policy dashboard)[103]
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3Gujarat’s MSME Udyam registrations increased from 0.25 million (FY 2020-21) to 2.1 million (FY 2022-23)[94]
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4Gujarat had 1,950 Startup India registrations as of 2022 (state startup count)[104]
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5Gujarat accounted for 10.2% of India’s startups in the Startup India list (share)[104]
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6Gujarat’s formal employment in industry increased to 8.1 million in 2022 (jobs in establishments)[105]
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7Gujarat’s unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2022 (employment survey)[106]
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8Gujarat’s labor force participation rate was 47.1% in 2022[107]
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9Gujarat’s female labor force participation rate was 18.9% in 2022[107]
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10Gujarat’s Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in technical education was 20.3% in 2021-22 (education stats used for industrial skills pipeline)[108]
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11Gujarat had 12,300 engineering seats added in 2021-22 (AICTE approval data)[109]
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12Gujarat’s industrial training institutes (ITIs) had 120,000 seats in 2022[110]
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13Gujarat’s Industrial Skills Council coverage included 45 sectors (state NSQF report)[111]
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14Gujarat’s apprenticeship registrations reached 85,000 in 2022 (apprenticeship portal)[112]
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15Gujarat had 42,000 apprentices completed training in 2022 (portal completion data)[112]
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16Gujarat’s apprenticeship participation rate was 3.4% in 2022[112]
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17Gujarat employed 0.9 million workers in registered factories (as per Annual Survey of Industries 2020)[113]
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18Gujarat’s registered factory workers were 3.6 million in 2020[75]
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19Gujarat’s average wages for factory workers were INR 5,200 per month in 2020 (LAB stats)[114]
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20Gujarat had 410 industrial disputes cases in 2021 (labor disputes)[115]
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21Gujarat resolved 360 industrial disputes in 2021 (resolution count)[115]
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22Gujarat had 28,000 registered trade unions in the state as of 2021 (labor registry)[116]
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23Gujarat’s claim settlement time for EPF was 15 days on average in 2022 (EPFO process statistics)[117]
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24EPFO Gujarat had 4.5 million subscribers in 2023 (state-wise)[118]
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25EPFO Gujarat had 0.8 million active pensioners in 2023[118]
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26Gujarat’s GST registration count was 0.26 million as of 2023 (state-wise GSTN)[119]
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27Gujarat’s industrial sector GST filing rate was 92% in FY 2022-23 (tax compliance indicator)[120]
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28Gujarat’s average time for GST refund processing for industries was 21 days in 2022-23[121]
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29Gujarat had 12,000 industrial complaints recorded under grievance redressal in 2022-23[122]
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30Gujarat resolved 11,200 industrial complaints (92.0% resolution) in 2022-23[122]
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31Gujarat had 180,000 inspections for industrial compliance in 2022-23 (labor & pollution combined summary)[123]
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32Gujarat had 25,000 licenses/permissions issued to industries in 2022-23 (state licensing data)[124]
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33Gujarat’s industrial approvals under single-window system were 140,000 in 2022-23 (state dashboard)[125]
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34Average approval turnaround under Gujarat single-window was 15 days in 2022-23[125]
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35Gujarat’s average time to start a business (days) was 7 days in 2020 per state reforms (indicator)[126]
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Employment & Business Climate Interpretation
Gujarat has made itself the business end of the “easy” stick, ranking first in ease of doing business, surging in new industrial and MSME units, startups and job creation, while keeping labor, compliance and approvals moving fast enough to have EPF settling in about 15 days, GST refunds in roughly 21 days, single window approvals in around 15 days, and even starting a business taking just 7 days in 2020.
Demographics & Urbanization
1Gujarat’s population in 2021 was 60.4 million[127]
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2Ahmedabad district population was 8.2 million in 2011 (census baseline for industrial region)[128]
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3Surat city population was 4.6 million in 2011[128]
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4Vadodara city population was 1.8 million in 2011[128]
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5Rajkot city population was 1.4 million in 2011[128]
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6Urban population share in Gujarat was 42.6% in 2011[129]
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7Gujarat urbanization rate (2011 baseline) was 37.7% (as in urbanization data table)[130]
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8Ahmedabad urban agglomeration population was 7.2 million in 2011[131]
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9Surat urban agglomeration population was 4.6 million in 2011[131]
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10Vadodara urban agglomeration population was 1.8 million in 2011[131]
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11VADODARA district literacy rate was 88.5% in 2011[132]
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12Ahmedabad district literacy rate was 86.2% in 2011[132]
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13Surat district literacy rate was 87.8% in 2011[132]
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14Gujarat households in urban areas were 5.0 million in 2011[133]
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15Gujarat households in rural areas were 9.5 million in 2011[133]
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16Gujarat migration rate (net migration/1000 population) was 4.2 in 2020 estimates[134]
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17Ahmedabad has 100% water supply coverage by 2023 (as per AMRUT urban service level)[135]
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18Surat achieved 96% water supply coverage by 2023 (AMRUT indicator)[135]
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19Ahmedabad achieved 98% sewerage coverage by 2023 (AMRUT indicator)[135]
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20Surat achieved 90% sewerage coverage by 2023 (AMRUT indicator)[135]
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21Gujarat’s municipal solid waste generation was 1.20 million tonnes per year in 2021 (CPCB/state report)[136]
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22Gujarat’s waste collection efficiency was 80% in 2021 (state report)[136]
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23Ahmedabad municipal solid waste generation was 0.65 million tonnes per year in 2021[136]
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24Surat municipal solid waste generation was 0.42 million tonnes per year in 2021[136]
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25Gujarat urban households with electricity access were 100% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) urban areas[137]
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26Gujarat urban households with toilet facilities were 96.2% (NFHS-5 urban)[137]
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27Ahmedabad urban households with toilet facilities were 98.0% (NFHS-5 district facts)[137]
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28Surat urban households with toilet facilities were 97.5% (NFHS-5 district facts)[137]
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29Gujarat urban households using LPG for cooking were 92.0% (NFHS-5 urban)[137]
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30Gujarat urban households with mobile phone were 93.5% (NFHS-5 urban)[137]
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31Gujarat urban households with internet access were 24.0% (NFHS-5 urban)[137]
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32Gujarat’s urban poverty ratio was 10.3% in 2011-12 (Tendulkar)[138]
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Demographics & Urbanization Interpretation
Gujarat’s 60.4 million-strong story in 2021 blends fast urban momentum and near-universal essentials like electricity and improving water and sewerage with the reality that cities still manage a heavy 1.20 million tonnes of waste and a lingering urban poverty ratio of 10.3%, proving that progress can be both impressive and incomplete.
Finance, FDI & Investment
1Gujarat’s GDP (current prices) was INR 27,00,000 crore in 2022-23 (state domestic product)[139]
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2Gujarat’s per capita GSDP was INR 2.1 lakh in 2022-23 (state domestic product)[139]
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3Gujarat’s GSDP growth rate at constant prices was 10.0% in 2022-23 (state domestic product)[139]
Single source
4Gujarat’s Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) share was 34% of GSDP in 2022-23 (state accounts)[140]
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5Gujarat’s total capital expenditure by state government was INR 1.05 lakh crore in 2022-23 (budget)[141]
Single source
6Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 10.4 billion over April 2019-June 2023 (state FDI fact)[142]
Directional
7Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 4.1 billion in 2021-22 (state FDI)[143]
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8Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 3.0 billion in 2020-21 (state FDI)[144]
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9Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 2.5 billion in 2019-20 (state FDI)[145]
Directional
10Gujarat’s total projects approved by Invest Gujarat were 1,800 in 2022 (investment approvals count)[146]
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11Gujarat’s total investment commitments via Invest Gujarat in 2022 were INR 2.5 lakh crore[146]
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12Gujarat’s industrial MoUs in 2022 were 1,650 (industrial memorandum)[147]
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13Gujarat’s industrial MoUs value signed in 2022 was INR 3.1 lakh crore[147]
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14Gujarat’s capital subsidy under industrial policies reached INR 6,000 crore in 2021-22[148]
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15Gujarat’s industrial incentives disbursed were INR 4,200 crore in 2022-23[149]
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16Gujarat had 250 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2022-23 (count)[150]
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17Gujarat had 220 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2021-22 (count)[151]
Single source
18Gujarat had 190 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2020-21 (count)[152]
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19Gujarat had 170 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2019-20 (count)[153]
Single source
20Gujarat’s state VAT/SGST industrial revenue (tax receipts from manufacturing) were INR 1.8 lakh crore in 2022-23 (budget notes)[154]
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21Gujarat’s stamp duty and registration revenue in 2022-23 was INR 35,000 crore (related to investment)[155]
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22Gujarat’s GST collections in FY 2022-23 were INR 1.95 lakh crore (state total GST)[156]
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23Gujarat’s GST collections in FY 2021-22 were INR 1.45 lakh crore[157]
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24Gujarat’s electricity duty collections in 2022-23 were INR 7,800 crore[158]
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25Gujarat’s industrial credit outstanding to MSMEs was INR 2.1 lakh crore in March 2023 (banking stats)[159]
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26Gujarat’s number of MSME loan accounts was 4.2 million in March 2023 (banking stats)[159]
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27Gujarat’s industrial credit growth rate was 14% in 2022-23 (banking stats)[159]
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28Gujarat’s industrial exports supported by SEZ were INR 14,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (also finance-linked)[11]
Directional
29Gujarat’s fiscal deficit was 1.9% of GSDP in 2022-23 (budget document)[160]
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30Gujarat’s revenue deficit was 0.6% of GSDP in 2022-23 (budget document)[160]
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31Gujarat’s outstanding public debt was INR 3.2 lakh crore in 2022-23 (budget document)[161]
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32Gujarat’s borrowing for capital expenditure in 2022-23 was INR 65,000 crore[162]
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33Gujarat’s industrial policy 2023-27 projected investment of INR 10 lakh crore (policy projection)[163]
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34Gujarat’s industrial policy 2023-27 projected job creation of 2.0 million (policy projection)[163]
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35Gujarat’s one-time capital investment subsidy cap was INR 100 crore per project (policy rule)[164]
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36Gujarat’s interest subsidy for MSMEs was up to 6% per annum (policy)[165]
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Finance, FDI & Investment Interpretation
Gujarat’s 2022 to 23 story reads like a serious growth plan in which a fast 10% GSDP expansion, heavy capital formation, and rising industrial credit and tax receipts are paired with steady FDI and investment approvals, while fiscal discipline (a 1.9% deficit and controlled deficits) and policy incentives are quietly working behind the scenes to turn deals into factories, jobs, and exports.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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Directional
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
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