India’s total merchandise and services
exports increased to 491.8 billion USD during April–October.
• This
is an increase of more than 4.8% as compared to the same period in the last
fiscal.
• As
per provisional data from Commerce Ministry, merchandise exports in this period
grew 0.62%. Imports increased 6.37%.
• Non-petroleum
exports reached 219.9 billion USD in the first seven months of 2025.
• This
is a growth of 3.92%. Total imports for April–October are estimated at close to
570 billion USD (569.95 billion US dollars).
• India’s
merchandise trade deficit increased by 41.68 billion US dollars in October.
• This
was an increase from 32.15 billion US dollars in September.
• Increase
in merchandise trade deficit was driven largely bu a rise in gold and silver
imports.
• A
growth of 199.2% was registered in gold imports in October.
• In
October, merchandise exports decreased by 11.8% to 34.38 billion US dollars on
an annual basis.
• Merchandise
imports in October increased to roughly 76.1 billion USD. They grew by more
than 16 percent over the previous year.
