Parliament Question: Import and Export of Medical Devices

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3451 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13TH MARCH 2026 Import and Export of Medical Devices 3451. Dr. Sharmila Sarkar: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: the details of imports and exports of medical devices, both in volume and value (in Rs.) during the last eleven years, country-wise and year-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL) Total exports and imports (value in Rs Crores) of medical devices, year-wise since 2014-15 to 2025-26 (last eleven Years) along with the details in respect of 5 major countries is Annexed.Annexure Annexure referred to in the reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 3451 to be answered on 13.03.2026 The details of exports and imports (value) of medical devices, year-wise since 2014-15 to 2025-26 (last eleven Years) (In Rs. Crore) Financial Year Export Import 2014-15 20,426 53,949 2015-16 20,999 67,442 2016-17 23,033 67,831 2017-18 23,960 65,107 2018-19 30,568 99,977 2019-20 26,915 84,929 2020-21 22,461 70,604 2021-22 39,784 120,631 2022-23 44,257 142,101 2023-24 41,030 134,701 2024-25 42,360 137,088 2025-26 (Apr-Dec) 28,106 94,664 Source: DGCISThe details of exports and imports (value) of medical devices, year-wise since 2014-15 to 2025-26 (last eleven Years) in respect of 5 major countries: (In Rs. Crore) Financial USA USA Germany Germany France France China China Netherlands Netherlands Year Export Import Export Import Export Import Export Import Export Import 2014-15 2640 6582 1050 3880 620 940 820 4980 580 1340 2015-16 2780 7104 1080 4020 640 990 850 5620 600 1420 2016-17 2945 7318 1120 4230 690 1030 880 5940 640 1480 2017-18 3120 7845 1205 4510 710 1120 910 6420 670 1590 2018-19 3988 9442 1590 5620 940 1480 1120 7990 910 2340 2019-20 3654 8917 1410 5030 820 1320 1010 7540 820 2040 2020-21 3240 7980 1320 4420 770 1210 950 7020 770 1910 2021-22 5010 11204 2010 6520 1160 1690 1220 8820 1060 2780 2022-23 6245 13420 2420 7980 1380 1980 1420 10340 1240 3460 2023-24 6390 12856 2360 7540 1340 1890 1310 9780 1210 3320 2024-25 6608 12021 2483 7776 1400 1901 1341 9925 1245 3673 Source: DGCIS ******