As of December 2023, the Indian state of Tamil Nadu had the highest number of operational Special Economic Zones (SEZs), followed by Maharashtra and Telangana. There were a total of 276 SEZs in India. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are regions within the country that have, geographically, more liberal economic laws to promote foreign direct investments from foreign investors as compared to the domestic law of the land. SEZs have their own specific set of laws.
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Number of operational SEZs in India as of December 2023, by state
Including prior to SEZs Act and under the SEZs Act India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2024 started in April 2023 and ended in March 2024.
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Department of Commerce (India). (March 18, 2024). Number of operational SEZs in India as of December 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India). "Number of operational SEZs in India as of December 2023, by state." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India). (2024). Number of operational SEZs in India as of December 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India). "Number of Operational Sezs in India as of December 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India), Number of operational SEZs in India as of December 2023, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
Number of operational SEZs in India as of December 2023, by state [Graph], Department of Commerce (India), March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
