2018
Exports
$585MWorld Rnk 4 / 168
Flag Rnk 147 / 1212
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2018
Imports
$2.9MWorld Rnk 126 / 219
Flag Rnk 1024 / 1206
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of India
0.64Rnk 40 / 133

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Exports In 2018, India exported $585M in Onions, making it the 4th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 147th most exported product in India. The main destination of Onions exports from India are: Bangladesh ($145M), Malaysia ($107M), United Arab Emirates ($71.3M), Sri Lanka ($65.6M), and Nepal ($41.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of India between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($36M), United Arab Emirates ($28.2M), and Indonesia ($15.7M).

Imports In 2022, India imported $2.9M in Onions, becoming the 126th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 1024th most imported product in India. India imports Onions primarily from: Afghanistan ($1.99M), Netherlands ($562k), United Arab Emirates ($243k), Burma ($71.7k), and South Africa ($15.3k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for India between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($561k), South Africa ($15.3k), and Oman ($7.3k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Walmart (30) were at the forefront of shipping Onions from India to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$585M
IMPORTS (2022)$2.9M
NET TRADE (2022)$582M

In 2022, India exported $585M in Onions. The main destinations of India exports on Onions were Bangladesh ($145M), Malaysia ($107M), United Arab Emirates ($71.3M), Sri Lanka ($65.6M), and Nepal ($41.3M).

In 2022, India imported $2.9M in Onions, mainly from Afghanistan ($1.99M), Netherlands ($562k), United Arab Emirates ($243k), Burma ($71.7k), and South Africa ($15.3k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR India WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malaysia$36M (50.5%)
United Arab Emirates$28.2M (65.6%)
Indonesia$15.7M (132%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY India WERE (2021 - 2022):
Hong Kong-$9.88M (-99%)
Philippines-$6.91M (-86.9%)
Sri Lanka-$2.8M (-4.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, India's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
In 2022, India's main importing competitors in Onions were:

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $16.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $528k

Onions’s highest export potential is Indonesia. With an export gap of $16.1M.   Onions’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $528k.

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