Question : PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF IT



(a) the value of exports and the name of countries to whom exports were made in the field of Information Technology during last two years and in the year 2001-02 so far;

(b) the position of India in the world in production and export in the field of Information Technology; and

(c) the expected growth of production and export in terms of percentage and rupees during Tenth Five Year Plan?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)

(a): Export of computer software and related services during the years 1999-2000, to 2001-2002 (till September 2001) and the destinations is enclosed in the Annexure-I.

(b): Share of India`s production of computer software and related services in the World`s production of computer software and services is estimated to be 1.30% and India`s total trade in the above sector is estimated to be 2% of the total world trade.

IT Software and Services (US $ Billion) 
Production Trade
World 612.00 293.00 India 8.04 5.97 % share of India 1.3 2.00


(c): The targets of production and export of software during the Tenth Five Year Plan are given in Annexure-II.