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The country’s first international financial services centre (IFSC) at Gujarat International Finance-Tec City ([[GIFT City]]) in Gandhinagar, when American multinational IBM inaugurated the IBM Software Labs at GIFT-IFSC. Conceptualized a decade and half ago as an IFSC, the pace of growth, participation and investment at GIFT City has seen unprecedented growth in the past three years.
The country’s first international financial services centre (IFSC) at Gujarat International Finance-Tec City ([[GIFT City]]) in Gandhinagar, when American multinational IBM inaugurated the IBM Software Labs at GIFT-IFSC. Conceptualized a decade and half ago as an IFSC, the pace of growth, participation and investment at GIFT City has seen unprecedented growth in the past three years.
Institutions such as Bank of America,Standard Chartered Bank, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation Ltd, Citibank NA, Barclays Bank, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association have set up IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) in GIFT city,Gujarat.By January 2021, the total banking transactions already reached $51 billion at GIFT IFSC. With GIFT City offering opportunities to foreign banks to book India-linked offshore businesses, more players are setting foot in Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web |last=May 28 |first=Niyati Parikh / TNN / Updated: |last2=2022 |last3=Ist |first3=07:03 |title=8 International Banks Set Up Offices At Gift City {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/8-international-banks-set-up-offices-at-gift-city/articleshow/91844161.cms |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
Institutions such as Bank of America,Standard Chartered Bank, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation Ltd, Citibank NA, Barclays Bank, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association have set up IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) in GIFT city,Gujarat.By January 2021, the total banking transactions already reached $51 billion at GIFT IFSC. With GIFT City offering opportunities to foreign banks to book India-linked offshore businesses, more players are setting foot in Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Niyati Parikh|date=May 28, 2022 |title=8 International Banks Set Up Offices At Gift City {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/8-international-banks-set-up-offices-at-gift-city/articleshow/91844161.cms |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
 
The following are the list of Banks based in Gujarat.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="8" |Indian Banks Based in Gujarat
|-
!Anchor Bank
!Established
!Headquarters
!Government
Shareholding
!Branches
![[Total Assets]]
!Revenues
!Refs
|-
|[[Bank of Baroda]]
|1908
|[[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]]
|63.97%
|8,310
|₹12.03 trillion (US$150 billion)
|₹890.01 billion (US$11 billion)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Nikhil |date=2019-03-31 |title=Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank merges with Bank of Baroda: 10 things to know |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/bank-of-baroda-merger-vijaya-dena-sbi-hdfc-icici-1554006701387.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Offices-branches |url=https://www.bankofbaroda.in/about-us/offices-branches |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.bankofbaroda.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bank of Baroda Share Price, Bank of Baroda Stock Price, Bank Of Baroda Stock Price, Share Price, Live BSE/NSE, Bank Of Baroda Bids Offers. Buy/Sell Bank Of Baroda news & tips, & F&O Quotes, NSE/BSE Forecast News and Live Quotes |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/banks-public-sector/bankbaroda/BOB |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.moneycontrol.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank
|2019
|[[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]]
|n/a
|489
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank |url=https://bggb.in/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=bggb.in}}</ref>
|-
|Saurashtra Gramin Bank
|1978
|[[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]
|n/a
|259
|
|
|
|-
|Gujarat Mercantile Co-operative Bank
|1998
|[[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
|
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Gujarat Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd. |url=https://gmcbank.in/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=gmcbank.in}}</ref>
|-
|Gujarat state co-operative bank
|1961
|[[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
|
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://gscbank.co.in/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=GSC Bank |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Gujarat Ambuja Co-op. Bank
|1999
|[[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
|
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2022 |title=Gujarat Ambuja Co-op. Bank |url=https://www.ambujabank.com/# |website=ambujabank.com}}</ref>
|-
|Ahmadabad district co-operative bank
|1922
|[[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
|
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=ADC Bank :: History |url=https://www.adcbank.coop/about_history.php |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.adcbank.coop}}</ref>
|-
|Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank
|1953
|[[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]
|
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAJKOT NAGARIK SAHAKARI BANK LTD |url=https://rnsbindia.com/RNSB/index.php |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=rnsbindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|Shri Rajkot District Co. Operative Bank
|1959
|[[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]
|
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shri Rajkot District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. |url=https://rdcbank.org/rdc/about_rdc.php |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=rdcbank.org}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="8" |Foregin Banks
|-
!colspan="3" |Anchor Bank
!colspan="3" |Location
! colspan="2" |Refs
|-
|colspan="3" |[[MUFG Bank]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=MUFG to open first Japanese bank branch in Indian fintech zone |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Finance/MUFG-to-open-first-Japanese-bank-branch-in-Indian-fintech-zone |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[Mizuho Bank]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jul 16 |first=Niyati Parikh / |last2=2022 |last3=Ist |first3=08:17 |title=One More Japanese Bank To Enter Gift City {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/one-more-japanese-bank-to-enter-gift-city/articleshow/92911392.cms |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[Standard Chartered]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Shayan |date=2020-06-04 |title=Standard Chartered Bank starts operations at Gift City |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/standard-chartered-bank-starts-operations-at-gift-city-11591274090128.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=Press Trust of |date=2021-01-26 |title=HSBC inaugurates international banking unit at GIFT City in Gujarat |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hsbc-inaugurates-international-banking-unit-at-gift-city-in-gujarat-121012601041_1.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=IFSC Banking Unit |url=https://www.business.hsbc.co.in/en-gb/ifsc-banking-unit |language=en-gb |access-date=2022-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 Jan 2021 |title=HSBC inaugurates its International Banking Unit at GIFT City |url=https://www.about.hsbc.co.in/-/media/india/en/news-and-media/210126-hsbc-inaugurates-its-international-banking-unit-at-gift-city.pdf |website=hsbc.co.in}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[Citibank NA]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=B. S. |date=2021-08-16 |title=Citibank becomes first US bank to set up unit in IFSC at GIFT City |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/citibank-becomes-first-us-bank-to-set-up-unit-in-ifsc-at-gift-city-121081601584_1.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[Barclays Bank]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2021-08-26 |title=Barclays infuses over ₹3,000 crore into India unit |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/banking/barclays-infuses-over-rs-3-000-crore-into-india-unit-11629966853865.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[Deutsche Bank]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Prime Minister Modi launches Deutsche Bank's IFSC Banking Unit in Gift City, Gujarat |url=https://www.db.com/news/detail/20220729-indian-prime-minister-modi-inaugurates-deutsche-bank-s-ifsc-banking-unit-in-gift-city-gujarat?language_id=1 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.db.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Deutsche Bank to commence IFSC Banking Unit at GIFT City |url=https://www.db.com/news/detail/20210812-deutsche-bank-to-commence-ifsc-banking-unit-at-gift-city?language_id=1 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.db.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vora |first=Rutam V. |date=2022-07-30 |title=PM Modi inaugurates Deutsche Bank’s IBU at GIFT-IFSC |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/pm-modi-inaugurates-deutsche-banks-ibu-at-gift-ifsc/article65702127.ece |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[JPMorgan Chase Bank]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.P. Morgan opens its branch in GIFT IFSC |url=https://www.jpmorgan.com/news/jpm-opens-its-branch-in-gift-ifsc |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.jpmorgan.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Haswell |first=Asset Servicing Times reporter Carmella |title=J.P. Morgan opens branch in Gujarat International Fintech City |url=https://www.assetservicingtimes.com/assetservicesnews/article.php?article_id=13286 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.assetservicingtimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[Bank of America]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bank of America {{!}} GIFT City: Bank of America leases 4 lakh sq ft office space in GIFT City for 15 years |url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/bank-of-america-leases-4-lakh-sq-ft-office-space-in-gift-city-for-15-years/amp_articleshow/79827665.cms |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=m.economictimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bank of America opens Global Business Centre at GIFT City |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/bank-of-america-opens-global-business-centre-at-gift-city/1786918/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[KPMG]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-02 |title=Time to set-up a Treasury Centre in IFSC? - KPMG India |url=https://home.kpmg/in/en/home/insights/2021/08/ifsc-finance-company-treasury-centre-mantra.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=KPMG |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=JP Morgan, PNB, KPMG among latest firms at GIFT City's gates - The Economic Times |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/finance/jp-morgan-pnb-kpmg-among-latest-cos-at-gates-of-gift-city/amp_articleshow/86052744.cms |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=m.economictimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="3" |[[New Development Bank|BRICS Bank]]
|colspan="3" |[[GIFT City]], [[Gujarat]]
|colspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=Press Trust of |date=2022-05-20 |title=BRICS bank to open India's regional office in GIFT City in Gujarat |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/brics-bank-to-open-india-s-regional-office-in-gift-city-in-gujarat-122052000366_1.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=BL Mumbai |date=2022-05-20 |title=New Development Bank opens regional office in GIFT City |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/new-development-bank-opens-regional-office-in-gift-city/article65438522.ece |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2022 |title=ndb-launches-indian-regional-office-in-gujarat-international-finance-tec-city |url=https://www.ndb.int/press_release/ndb-launches-indian-regional-office-in-gujarat-international-finance-tec-city/ |website=ndb.int}}</ref>
|}
 
== Foreign Trade ==
In fiscal year 2021-22, Gujarat's merchandise exports hit a record level of over '''''12,700''''' Crore INR (nearly $'''''127''''' Billion) a highest in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gujarat tops in share of India’s exports, aided by soaring petroleum product prices |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/gujarat-tops-in-share-of-indias-exports-aided-by-soaring-petroleum-product-prices-8695071.html |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref>The major merchandise exports from Gujarat during the year 2021 were:<ref>https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-03/Final_EPI_Report_25032022.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=April 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!HS Code
!Commodity
!Value in INR
!Number of countries
to which state
exports the products
|-
|27101944   
|AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL FUEL, NOT
CONTAINING BIODIESEL, CONFORMING
|₹3,24,74,39,67,917
|31
|-
|27101949
|HIGH FLASH HIGH SPEED DIESEL FUEL
CONFORMING TO STANDARD IS
|₹1,32,62,27,19,966
|26
|-
|30049099
|OTHER MEDCNE PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
N.E.S
|₹1,03,64,11,20,149
|185
|-
|27101920
|AVIATION TURBINE FUEL (ATF)
|₹1,02,56,48,07,316
|18
|-
|71023910 
|DIAMOND(OTHR THN INDSTRL DIAMOND)
CUT OR OTHERWISE WORKED B
|₹94,93,11,73,935
|44
|-
|27101241 
|MOTOR GASOLINE CONFORMING TO
STANDARD IS 2796
|₹94,09,24,39,643
|12
|-
|29024300 
|P-XYLENE
|₹88,84,69,54,133
|11
|-
|71131120 
|SILVER JEWELLERY SET WITH GEMS
|₹82,72,43,59,508
|19
|-
|69072100 
|OF A WATER ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT
BY WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 0.
|₹76,39,15,85,956
|178
|-
|27101290 
|OTHER
|₹62,96,47,51,455
|14
|}
 
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=== 6 of top 12 Export Districts of India are in Gujarat; Jamnagar and Surat leading the list ===
Regular compilation of district-wise export data has been started from April 2021. India’s top 30 districts of exports along with top 5 exported commodities during the period April-September 2021-22 and the products/services identified with export potential are given below:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-11 |title=6 of top 12 Export Districts of India are in Gujarat; Jamnagar and Surat leading the list |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2021/12/11/6-of-top-12-export-districts-of-india-are-in-gujarat-jamnagar-and-surat-leading-the-list/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=DeshGujarat |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Export Districts in The Country |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1780245|access-date=2022-12-10 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Rank in India'''
|'''Districts (States)'''
|'''Top 5 Commodities'''
|'''Value of Export (in US$ Million)'''
|'''Products/Services identified with Export Potential'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |1
| rowspan="7" |Jamnagar (Gujarat)
|1. Petroleum Products
|19260.20
| rowspan="7" |Jamnagari Bandhani, Brass Articles
|-
|2. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|1794.57
|-
|3. Plastic And Linoleum
|410.54
|-
|4. Engineering Goods
|218.68
|-
|5. Mica, Coal And Other Ores, Minerals Including Process
|116.59
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''21800.58'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''22110.60'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |2
| rowspan="7" |Surat (Gujarat)
|1. Gems And Jewellery
|6872.54
| rowspan="7" |Textile,  Banana, Surat Zari Craft, Pomegranate
|-
|2. Engineering Goods
|1262.74
|-
|3. Man-Made Yarn/Fabs./Madeups Etc.
|336.75
|-
|4. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|255.52
|-
|5. Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.
|191.04
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''8918.59'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''9693.91'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |6
| rowspan="7" |Bharuch (Gujarat)
|1. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|2268.54
| rowspan="7" |Chemicals,  Banana
|-
|2. Engineering Goods
|810.39
|-
|3. Plastic And Linoleum
|570.46
|-
|4. Drugs And Pharmaceuticals
|406.06
|-
|5. Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.
|108.01
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''4163.46'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''4695.14'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |8
| rowspan="7" |Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
|1. Drugs And Pharmaceuticals
|1218.54
| rowspan="7" |Pharma, Textile, Engineering, Plastics
|-
|2. Engineering Goods
|1139.32
|-
|3. Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.
|418.41
|-
|4. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|259.31
|-
|5. Rice
|247.95
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''3283.53'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''4439.12'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |11
| rowspan="7" |DevbhumiDwarka (Gujarat)
|1. Petroleum Products
|3676.8
| rowspan="7" |Marine & Fisheries
|-
|2. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|4.79
|-
|3. Marine Products
|2.97
|-
|4. Engineering Goods
|2.08
|-
|5. Ceramic Products And Glassware
|0.92
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''3687.56'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''3688.76'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |12
| rowspan="7" |Kutch (Gujarat)
|1. Engineering Goods
|821.72
| rowspan="7" |Mango, Kutch Embroidery, Kutch Shawls, Marine Products, Castor
|-
|2. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|477.16
|-
|3. Rice
|391.44
|-
|4. Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.
|331.5
|-
|5. Mica, Coal And Other Ores, Minerals Including Process
|191.56
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''2213.38'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''3448.67'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |22
| rowspan="7" |Vadodara (Gujarat)
|1. Engineering Goods
|583.44
| rowspan="7" |Pharmaceuticals, Engineering
|-
|2. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|461.69
|-
|3. Drugs And Pharmaceuticals
|220.65
|-
|4. Petroleum Products
|170.69
|-
|5. Plastic And Linoleum
|127.52
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''1563.99'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''2010.32'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |23
| rowspan="7" |Valsad (Gujarat)
|1. Organic And Inorganic Chemicals
|643.9
| rowspan="7" |Chemical and paper,  Mango, Marine Products
|-
|2. Engineering Goods
|297.87
|-
|3. Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.
|222.27
|-
|4. Plastic And Linoleum
|177.37
|-
|5. Drugs And Pharmaceuticals
|140.26
|-
|'''Total of top 5 commodities'''
|'''1481.67'''
|-
|'''Total export of District'''
|'''1970.23'''
|}


==State Government revenue and spending==
==State Government revenue and spending==
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The ''[[Statue of Unity]]'' has emerged as a major tourist destination in Gujarat. It attracted average 15,036 visitors in the month of November, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statue of Unity gets more visitors daily than Statue of Liberty: SSNNL|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/statue-of-unity-attracts-more-daily-visitors-than-statue-of-liberty/article30189605.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620191157/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/statue-of-unity-attracts-more-daily-visitors-than-statue-of-liberty/article30189605.ece|archive-date=2020-06-20|access-date=2019-12-22|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2019|title=With 15k visitors a day, Statue of Unity overtakes Statue of Liberty|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/with-15k-visitors-a-day-statue-of-unity-overtakes-statue-of-liberty/articleshow/72409183.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620191122/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/with-15k-visitors-a-day-statue-of-unity-overtakes-statue-of-liberty/articleshow/72409183.cms|archive-date=2020-06-20|access-date=2020-06-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
The ''[[Statue of Unity]]'' has emerged as a major tourist destination in Gujarat. It attracted average 15,036 visitors in the month of November, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statue of Unity gets more visitors daily than Statue of Liberty: SSNNL|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/statue-of-unity-attracts-more-daily-visitors-than-statue-of-liberty/article30189605.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620191157/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/statue-of-unity-attracts-more-daily-visitors-than-statue-of-liberty/article30189605.ece|archive-date=2020-06-20|access-date=2019-12-22|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 7, 2019|title=With 15k visitors a day, Statue of Unity overtakes Statue of Liberty|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/with-15k-visitors-a-day-statue-of-unity-overtakes-statue-of-liberty/articleshow/72409183.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620191122/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/with-15k-visitors-a-day-statue-of-unity-overtakes-statue-of-liberty/articleshow/72409183.cms|archive-date=2020-06-20|access-date=2020-06-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
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