• Maharashtra has emerged as the top-ranked large state with 68.01 Score, followed by Tamil Nadu (TN) with 64.41 and Gujarat with 64.02, while among the smaller states, Uttarakhand holds the top position with 52.07, followed by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with 51.08  and Nagaland with 46.42

About Export Preparedness Index 2024:
Edition: The 2024 report is the fourth edition of the EPI, while its inaugural edition was launched in August 2020.
Methodology: Export performance for Financial Year 2021-22 (FY2022)–FY 2024 is assessed using an indicator-based, normalized, and weighted methodology, enhanced in 2024 for greater robustness, comparability, and policy relevance.
Objective: Promotes competitive federalism, evaluates export performance and potential, and helps states identify structural gaps in their export ecosystems.
Grouping: States and UTs are divided into Large States, Small States, North Eastern States, and UTs.
Categories: Entities are classified as Leaders (high preparedness), Challengers (moderate preparedness), or Aspirers (early-stage ecosystem development) within their peer groups.
Purpose: Provides an evidence-based tool to support India’s goal of USD 1 trillion in merchandise exports by 2030.
Pillars: The EPI 2024 is structured around 4 pillars, 13 sub-pillars, and 70 indicators.
About National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog:
Chairman – Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Establishment – 2015