| Exports (Rs. crores) | |||||
| Years | Finished Formulations | % of Total | Bulk Drugs Including Quinine Salts | % of Total | Total |
| 1980-81 | 35.10 | (76) | 11.28 | (24) | 46.38 |
| 1981-82 | 69.34 | (82) | 15.45 | (18) | 84.79 |
| 1982-83 | 54.60 | (83) | 11.34 | (17) | 65.94 |
| 1983-84 | 61.46 | (77) | 18.46 | (23) | 79.92 |
| 1984-85 | 99.50 | (77) | 29.25 | (23) | 128.75 |
| 1985-86 | 106.59 | (76) | 33.36 | (24) | 139.95 |
| 1986-87 | 102.12 | (54) | 87.16 | (46) | 189.28 |
| 1987-88 | 88.25 | (39) | 139.71 | (61) | 227.96 |
| 1988-89 | 157.29 | (39) | 242.87 | (61) | 400.16 |
| 1989-90 | 314.20 | (47) | 350.50 | (53) | 664.70 |
| 1990-91 | 371.40 | (47) | 413.40 | (53) | 784.80 |
| 1991-92 | 558.50 | (44) | 722.60 | (56) | 1,281.10 |
| 1992-93 | 965.50 | (70) | 409.50 | (30) | 1,375.00 |
| 1993-94 | 1,310.80 | (71) | 530.80 | (29) | 1,841.60 |
| 1994-95 | 1,505.50 | (66) | 760.10 | (34) | 2,265.60 |
| 1995-96 | 2,044.80 | (64) | 1,132.90 | (36) | 3,177.70 |
| 1996-97 | 2,509.20 | (61) | 1,581.10 | (39) | 4,090.30 |
| 1997-98 | 3,180.00 | (59) | 2,173.00 | (41) | 5,353.00 |
| 1998-99 | 3,194.90 | (54) | 2,764.10 | (46) | 5,959.00 |
| 1999-00 | - | - | - | - | 6,631.00 |