INDIAN INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE IN 2016-2017

Print advertisement contributes a significant portion to the total advertising revenue in India, accounting for almost 41.2 per cent, whereas TV ads contributes 38.2 per cent, and digital ads contribute 11 per cent of the total revenue. ...    more >>

Indian agricultural GDP is expected to grow above-trend at 4.1 per cent to Rs 1.11 trillion (US$ 1,640 billion). India's food grain production touched 271.98 MT in 2016-17. ...    more >>

Aluminium consumption in India is poised to grow from 3.3 million tonne (mt) in 2015-16 to 5.3 mt in 2020-21 riding on a host of government initiatives like, Make in India, Smart Cities, Housing for all, rural electrification, and freight corridors. ...    more >>

In year 2016, auto sales in India grew 9.2 percent driven by two- wheelers that moved up by 9.6 per cent from 0.7 per cent in 2015. At the same time, car sales is pegged at 7 per cent and commercial vehicles grew 7.8 per cent. ...    more >>

During January-August 2016, domestic air passenger traffic in India rose 23.14 per cent to 64.47 million from 52.36 million during the same period in 2015. ...    more >>

The total banking assets in India is expected to cross US$28.5 trillion in FY25.With the potential to become the fifth largest banking industry in the world by 2020 and third largest by 2025 according to KPMG-CII report, India’s banking and financial sector is expanding rapidly. ...    more >>

The Indian biotech industry holds about 2 per cent share of the global biotech industry. The biotechnology industry in India, comprising about 800 companies, ...    more >>

In 2016, the cookie segment, which includes brands such as Mondelez's Bournvita biscuits, Britannia's Good Day and ITC's Delishus, contributed 30% to the overall market and grew by more than 13% over the previous year. In contrast, Marie witnessed growth of 7.9% in the same period ...    more >>

Cement demand in India is expected to increase due to government’s push for large infrastructure projects, leading to 45 million tonnes (MT) of cement needed in the next three to four years. ...    more >>

The coir industry in India has registered a steep growth in the last three years in spite of global economic recession, the Union Government has said. ...    more >>

India needs about Rs 31 trillion (US$ 454.83 billion) to be spent on infrastructure development over the next five years, with 70 per cent of funds needed for power, roads and urban infrastructure segments. ...    more >>

India’s cotton production increased by 3.8% in 2016-17 from a year ago period due to a sharp growth in yield in the aftermath of a favorable monsoon. ...    more >>

Today, India is one of the largest milk producing countries in the world. This solid progress is primarily attributable to structural changes in the Indian dairy industry brought about by the advent of dairy cooperatives. ...    more >>

The electronics market of India is one of the largest in the world and is anticipated to reach US$ 400 billion in 2022 from US$ 69.6 billion in 2012. ...    more >>

The Indian media & entertainment sector is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.3 per cent to touch Rs 2.26 trillion (US$ 33.9 billion) by 2020, while revenues from advertising is expected to grow ...    more >>

The Indian domestic online fashion market is estimated to reach $12-$14 bn level by 2020, according to a new report.While online fashion shoppers will more than double to touch the 130 million mark, fashion e-commerce will ...    more >>

Despite normal monsoons, fertiliser sales volumes in India fell by 3% YoY during H1 FY2017 to 27.77 MMT from 28.48 MMT during H1 FY2016. Urea sales were lower by 7% to 14.4 MMT in H1 FY2017 due to implementation of ...    more >>

The Indian food and grocery market is the world’s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70 per cent of the sales. The Indian food retail market is expected ...    more >>

The country’s furniture industry is projected to cross USD32 billion by year 2019. The country’s furniture market is expected to grow at a rapid pace due to rising disposable income, expanding middle class and growing number of urban households. ...    more >>

The Indian Garment industry witnessed a negative growth of 2 per cent in FY2016, but the textile exports is expected to grow at 6 per cent to $40 billion in FY2017, driven by the expectations of growth in the apparel segment and higher fibre prices....    more >>

The overall Indian healthcare market is worth around US$ 100 billion and is expected to grow to US$ 280 billion by 2020, a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 22.9 per cent. Healthcare delivery, which includes hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostics centres, and pharmaceuticals, constitutes 65 per cent of the overall market. ...    more >>

During the current year (FY2016), the Indian hotel industry has witnessed a marked improvement in occupancy level.. ICRA maintains its growth outlook for the hotel industry at 8-10% during FY2017, and expects the revenue ...    more >>

The Indian IT sector grew at a rate of 12-14 per cent for FY2016-17 in constant currency terms. The sector is also expected triple its current annual revenue to reach US$ 350 billion by FY 2025. ...    more >>

Good infrastructure would be the key driver behind any great economy and this applies to India as well. India has been propelled into the international arena thanks to the growth of the Infrastructure industry. Infrastructure sector includes power, bridges, ...    more >>

India’s life insurance sector is the biggest in the world with about 360 million policies which are expected to increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12-15 per cent over the next five years. The insurance industry plans to hike penetration levels to five per cent by 2020. ...    more >>

India is one of the largest exporters of gems and jewellery and the industry is considered to play a vital role in the Indian economy as it contributes a major chunk to the total foreign reserves of the country. ...    more >>

Raw jute production in India is expected to touch 10.2 million bales (one bale is 180 kg) this year with 25-30 per cent increase in sowing area of the fibre crop. ...    more >>

In FY16, India had 1,878 operative mines – excluding mining areas for minor minerals, crude petroleum, natural gas and atomic minerals. . Much of the growth in the industry’s value can be attributed to higher prices given that production volume growth was relatively lower at 3.2 per cent . ...    more >>

The Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian mutual fund (MF) industry reached Rs. 17.9 lakh crore in February 2017. The assets managed by the mutual fund industry expanded by 41.7 per cent from Rs 12.6 lakh crore at the end of February 2016, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). ...    more >>

India is expected to be one of the largest contributors to petroleum consumption growth globally. Total oil imports declined by 10 per cent year-on-year in February 2017. Fuel consumption in India increased by 10.7 per cent to a 16-year high of 196.48 million tonnes (MT) in 2016....    more >>

The Indian paint market is expected to reach Rs.70,875 crore by 2019-20 from around Rs.40,300 crore in 2014-15.The decorative paint market is expected to witness CAGR of 12.7 per cent and the industrial paint market CAGR of 9.5 per cent, according to Indian Paint Association. ...    more >>

The Indian Pulp & Paper Industry provides direct employment to 5 lakh persons, and indirectly to around 15 lakhs, and has an annual turnover of about INR 50,000 crores. The domestic market / consumption of paper is over 16 million ...    more >>

The Indian pharma industry, which is expected to grow over 15 per cent per annum between 2015 and 2020, will outperform the global pharma industry, which is set to grow at an annual rate of 5 per cent between the same period. ...    more >>

Consumption of plastics in India would be around 178 lakh tonne in both organised and unorganised sectors in current fiscal. The usage of plastic in both sectors stood at around 148 lakh tonne in year 2016. ...    more >>

India’s broiler production for calendar year (CY) 2017 is projected to increase by approximately seven percent to 4.5 million tons on increasing demand from the growing middle class. ...    more >>

Total installed capacity of power stations in India stood at 315,426.32 Megawatt (MW) as of February 28, 2017.The Ministry of Power has set a target of 1,229.4 billion units (BU) of electricity to be generated in the financial year 2017-18, which is 50 BU’s higher than the target for 2016-17. ....    more >>

Printing industry had been witnessing a healthy growth in the past five years in India. The printing machinery manufacturing sector alone registered a year-on-year growth of not less than 20 percent in the past five years. ...    more >>

The revenue generated by the Railways is expected to grow at 10 per cent in the next fiscal year 2017-18. The Union Budget 2017-18 estimated that the overall earnings will rise to Rs 189,498.37 crore (US$ 28.42 billion) in 2017-18, compared to Rs 172,305 crore (US$ 25.84 billion) in the current fiscal year 2016-17. ...    more >>

The Indian real estate market is expected to touch US$ 180 billion by 2020. The housing sector alone contributes 5-6 per cent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).In the period FY2008-2020, the market size of this sector is expected to increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.2 per cent. ...    more >>

India’s retail market is expected to nearly double to US$ 1 trillion by 2020 from US$ 600 billion in 2016. driven by income growth, urbanisation. The overall retail market is expected to grow at 12 per cent per annum. ...    more >>

India's natural rubber output in 2017-18 is likely to jump 15 percent to its highest in four years at 750,000 tonnes . Higher domestic production could reduce imports by the world's second-biggest consumer of the commodity and help arrest a rally that has lifted overseas prices to their highest in more than five years. ...    more >>

70% value of 95% trade in India is done by shipping. India has 12 major and 187 non-major ports. Cargo traffic, which recorded 1,052 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) in 2015, is expected to reach 1,758 MMT by 2017. ....    more >>

Over April-August 2016, export of silk and silk products from India stood at US$ 113.12 million, while exports during 2015-16 stood at US$ 364.89 million. The silk products exported from India include natural silk yarns, fabrics, made-ups, readymade garments, silk carpets and silk waste. ...    more >>

The year 2017 started with a pipeline of around 14 GW of utility scale projects, out of which 7.7 GW is expected to be commissioned in the year and this indicates a growth of around 90% over 2016. Combined with 1.1 GW of expected rooftop solar capacity, India should add a total of 8.8 GW in 2017, ranking it amongst the top three global markets after China and the USA. ...    more >>

India’s crude steel production grew by 7.4 per cent year-on-year to 95.6 Million Tonnes (MT) in 2016. Total production of crude steel during February 2017 grew by 8.5 per cent year-on-year to 8.08 MT. ...    more >>

Sugar production in India was 15% lower during the 2016-17 season compared with the previous year due to a drought in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Indian mills are likely to produce 21.3 million tonnes of sugar during the year, the lowest in seven year and 9% lower than the industry estimates. ...    more >>

India has a significant share in the international tea market with a 12 per cent share of world tea exports. Indian tea is among the finest in the world. The main tea-growing regions are in Northeast India and in north Bengal. Tea is also grown on a ...    more >>

The total mobile services market revenue in India is expected to touch US$ 37 billion in 2017, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2 per cent between 2014 and 2017, according to research firm IDC. ....    more >>

The Indian media and entertainment industry has a growth rate of 12.8 per cent taking it to Rs 1157 billion,(RS 1,15,700 crore) with advertising revenues touching Rs 475 billion (Rs 47,500 crore), in 2016. ...    more >>

The Indian textiles industry, currently estimated at around US$ 108 billion, is expected to reach US$ 223 billion by 2021. The industry is the second largest employer after agriculture, providing employment to over 45 million people directly and 60 million people indirectly. ...    more >>

Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) to the States/Union Territories (UTs) grew by 15.5 per cent y-o-y to 1.65 billion (provisional) during 2016 with the top 10 States/UTs contributing about 84.2 per cent to the total number of DTVs, as per Ministry of Tourism. ...    more >>

The Indian toy industry is estimated at about 1.4 billion US dollars and till now, has generated only 0.5 per cent of the global market. The market size is increasing by at least 20 to 25 per cent. The recreational toys count to70-75 per cent of total market, while remaining 25-30 per cent is for toys with educational value. ...    more >>

While domestic tractor volumes grew 25.2 per cent in April-October of 2016, first seven months of this financial year, it fell in November with the cash shortage after demonetisation. Market leader Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) saw a 24 per cent year-on-year drop in sales for a couple of months. ...    more >>

India added a record 5,400 megawatts (MW) of wind power in 2016-17, exceeding its 4,000MW target. Of about 50,018MW of installed renewable power across the country, over 55% is wind power. In India, renewable energy currently accounts for about 16% of the total installed capacity of 315,426MW. ...    more >>