2023
Exports
$746MWorld Rnk 4 / 170
Flag Rnk 115 / 1212
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.04Rnk 1003 / 1025
2023
Imports
$44.5MWorld Rnk 41 / 224
Flag Rnk 608 / 1208
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of India
0.65Rnk 39 / 132

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Exports In 2023, India exported $746M in Onions, making it the 4th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 115th most exported product in India. The main destination of Onions exports from India are: Bangladesh ($232M), Malaysia ($111M), United Arab Emirates ($93.8M), Sri Lanka ($68.3M), and Indonesia ($37.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of India between 2022 and 2023 were Bangladesh ($87M), United Arab Emirates ($18.8M), and Iraq ($14.1M).

Imports In 2023, India imported $44.5M in Onions, becoming the 41st largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 608th most imported product in India. India imports Onions primarily from: Afghanistan ($42M), Iran ($1.1M), Egypt ($714k), United Arab Emirates ($590k), and United States ($44.3k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for India between 2022 and 2023 were Afghanistan ($40.1M), Iran ($1.1M), and Egypt ($497k).

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 (2023)$746M
IMPORTS (2023)$44.5M
NET TRADE (2023)$701M

In 2023, India exported $746M in Onions. The main destinations of India exports on Onions were Bangladesh ($232M), Malaysia ($111M), United Arab Emirates ($93.8M), Sri Lanka ($68.3M), and Indonesia ($37.3M).

In 2023, India imported $44.5M in Onions, mainly from Afghanistan ($42M), Iran ($1.1M), Egypt ($714k), United Arab Emirates ($590k), and United States ($44.3k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR India WERE (2022 - 2023):
Bangladesh$87M (60.2%)
United Arab Emirates$18.8M (25.1%)
Iraq$14.1M (4.64k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY India WERE (2022 - 2023):
Nepal-$22.6M (-45.4%)
Malaysia-$10.3M (-8.5%)
Sri Lanka-$3.17M (-4.44%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, India's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
In 2023, India's main importing competitors in Onions were:

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

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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