Year
Total exports
(Rs. Crores)
Exports from SSI sector (Rs. Crores)
Percentage share
1951-52
716
Negligible
-
1961-62
660
1971-72
1608
155
9.6
1976-77
5142
766
14.9
1981-82
7809
2071
26.5
1986-87
12567
3644
29.0
1991-92
44040
13883
31.5
1992-93
53688
17785
33.1
1993-94
69547
25307
36.4
1994-95
82674
29068
35.1
1995-96
106353
36470
34.2
1996-97
118817
39249
33.4
1997-98
126286.00
44442.18
35.19
1998-99
141603.53
48979.23
34.59
1999-00
159561.00
54200.47
33.97
2000-01
202509.7
69796.5
34.47
2001-02
207745.56
71243.99
34.29
2002-03
252789.97
86012.52
34.03
E - Estimated
Sources: Total Exports - Economic Surveys - Various Issues