Tripura, one of the north-eastern states is bounded on the north, west, south and southeast by Bangladesh; whereas in the east, the state has a common boundary with Assam and Mizoram. Tripura acts as a gateway between Northeast India & Bangladesh. The state shares 856-km international border with Bangladesh. This offers enormous potential for international trade. Tripura has 87.8 percent literacy rate, higher than the national average rate, making it an ideal destination for knowledge sectors.

At current prices, Tripura’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) stood at around about INR 461.33 billion (USD 7.16 billion). Total merchandise exports from the state stood at US$ 1.43 million during 2018-19. In During April-September 2019, the exports stood at US$ 0.93 million. According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), FDI inflows to the Northeast states reached US$ 122 million from April 2000 to September 2019