| Imports - Composition (Rs. crores) | ||||
| Years | Bulk Drugs | Formulations | Intermediates, Chemicals, Solvents & others | Total |
| 1980-81 | 87.24 | 9.62 | 15.68 | 112.54 |
| 1981-82 | 105.06 | 1.93 | 29.34 | 136.33 |
| 1982-83 | 115.55 | 5.41 | 27.52 | 148.48 |
| 1983-84 | 123.06 | 3.43 | 36.85 | 163.34 |
| 1984-85 | 178.41 | 10.17 | 27.05 | 215.63 |
| 1985-86 | 208.13 | 15.82 | 43.44 | 267.39 |
| 1986-87 | 207.49 | 21.84 | 58.26 | 287.59 |
| 1987-88 | 234.13 | 21.44 | 93.87 | 349.44 |
| 1988-89 | 328.35 | 35.43 | 83.13 | 446.91 |
| 1989-90 | 425.64 | 55.09 | 171.39 | 652.12 |
| 1990-91 | 322.57 | 84.94 | 196.49 | 604.00 |
| 1991-92 | 458.51 | 96.12 | 252.75 | 807.38 |
| 1992-93 | 508.39 | 119.51 | 509.48 | 1,137.38 |
| 1993-94 | 612.74 | 138.33 | 415.46 | 1,166.53 |
| 1994-95 | 811.43 | 173.02 | 384.27 | 1,368.72 |
| 1995-96 | 1,630.00 | 270.00 | 505.00 | 2,405.00 |
| 1996-97 | 1,705.00 | 345.00 | 555.50 | 2,605.50 |
| 1997-98 | 1,827.00 | 430.00 | 611.00 | 2,868.00 |
| 1998-99 | 1,918.00 | 540.00 | 670.00 | 3,128.00 |
| 1999-00 | 2,025.00 | 680.00 | 736.00 | 3,441.00 |