India-EU Trade Data FY2025: The Numbers That Matter for Indian Exporters

India-EU bilateral trade in FY2025 reached approximately USD 130B — a 9% increase over FY2024. India' exports to EU: approximately USD 76B. EU exports to India: approximately USD 54B. India maintains a USD 22B trade surplus with EU — its largest bilateral surplus with any major trading partner group.

Fastest growing India-EU export categories FY2025 vs FY2024: (1) Solar panels and renewable energy equipment: +68% (Indian-made solar exempt from EU anti-dumping on Chinese panels); (2) Pharmaceutical APIs: +18% (EU supply chain diversification from China); (3) Electronic components: +24% (PLI-supported India electronics manufacturing); (4) Engineering precision parts: +14% (automotive supply chain diversification); (5) Organic agro-food: +22% (EU organic food demand growth).

Declining categories: (1) Basic cotton fabrics: -8% (Bangladesh and Vietnam competition); (2) Leather footwear: -12% (EU sustainability requirements increasing compliance costs); (3) Basic steel products: -15% (CBAM impact on Indian steel competitiveness).

Largest untapped opportunities: (1) EU specialty chemicals — India produces USD 200B of chemicals but exports only USD 8B to EU; (2) EU processed food — FSSAI-compliant Indian products underrepresented in EU retail; (3) EU IT services on-site delivery — Mode 4 visa constraints limiting what should be a USD 50B+ corridor.