The bar chart illustrates the export earnings (in billions of dollars) for five product categories in 2015 and 2016, while the accompanying table displays the percentage change in these values over the period.
Overall, all categories experienced an increase in export earnings from 2015 to 2016, with textiles showing the most significant percentage growth, while agricultural products witnessed the smallest rise. Engineered goods and petroleum products remained the top two contributors to export income.
In detail, engineered goods generated approximately $58 billion in 2015, which rose by 8.5% to about $63 billion in 2016, making it the highest-earning sector in both years. Petroleum products followed closely, increasing by 3% from around $61 billion to nearly $63 billion. Though the rise was modest, petroleum remained one of the leading exports.
Gems and jewellery exports, despite a 5.18% increase, declined slightly in actual value, dropping from around $42 billion to just below $41 billion. Agricultural products experienced minimal growth of 0.81%, remaining stable at just above $30 billion in both years.
Textiles, while being the lowest earner in 2015 at roughly $26 billion, experienced the largest percentage increase of 15.24%, reaching nearly $31 billion in 2016. This marked a notable improvement in its performance relative to the other sectors.