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Telangana Retains Third Place in STP Exports, Gap Remains Wide
Telangana is a state in India that makes and sells computer software to other places.
It is very good at this, but two other states, Karnataka and Maharashtra, are even better.
In the year 2025-26, Telangana sold software worth about 1.13 lakh crore rupees.
Karnataka sold more than three times as much, and Maharashtra sold about 44 per cent more.
Telangana has 280 software companies, which is fewer than some other states.
But each of Telangana's companies makes a lot of money, so they are very efficient.
An expert says Telangana needs to grow bigger and work on new technology to catch up.
The gap between Telangana and the top states is still very wide.
Telangana is trying hard to get better and sell even more software in the future.
Telangana retained its position as the third-largest state in Software Technology Parks (STP) exports in 2025-26.
Telangana's STP exports reached an estimated ₹1,13,101.83 crore in 2025-26, up from ₹96,269.05 crore in 2023-24.
Karnataka topped the table with ₹3,50,184.78 crore, more than three times Telangana's tally.
Maharashtra stood second with ₹1,62,594.11 crore, about 44 per cent higher than Telangana's figure.
Telangana had 280 registered STP units in 2025-26, ranking fourth behind Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra.
Telangana's exports in 2025-26 accounted for nearly 14.6 per cent of the national STP export total of ₹7,73,898.97 crore.
- Who
- Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra states; Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw; trade consultant Rajiv Menon
- What
- Telangana retained third place in Software Technology Parks (STP) exports, with exports reaching ₹1,13,101.83 crore in 2025-26.
- Where
- Telangana, India; data presented in the Lok Sabha
- When
- 2025-26 fiscal year, with data presented during the recent monsoon session of the Lok Sabha
- Why
- Telangana posted steady growth in STP exports but the gap with leaders Karnataka and Maharashtra remained wide.
Growth and Efficiency Perspective
Competitive Gap Perspective
Telangana's performance
Growth and Efficiency Perspective
Telangana posted steady growth, with exports rising about 17.5 per cent over two years, and shows strong per-unit productivity at roughly ₹404 crore.
Competitive Gap Perspective
The gap with leaders Karnataka and Maharashtra remains wide, with Karnataka's exports more than three times Telangana's tally.
Key facts
- Telangana STP exports 2025-26
- ₹1,13,101.83 crore
- Telangana STP exports 2024-25
- ₹1,01,570.02 crore
- Telangana STP exports 2023-24
- ₹96,269.05 crore
- Karnataka STP exports 2025-26
- ₹3,50,184.78 crore
- Maharashtra STP exports 2025-26
- ₹1,62,594.11 crore
- National STP export total 2025-26
- ₹7,73,898.97 crore
- Telangana registered STP units 2025-26
- 280
- Telangana share of national exports
- 14.6 per cent
Quotes
Rajiv Menon
International trade consultant
“Telangana’s efficiency per unit is commendable, but to compete with Karnataka and Maharashtra, it must scale up global capability centres, promote product‑led IP exports and deepen its capabilities in deep‑tech and AI‑driven services.”
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