India’s trade deficit swells to $27.1 bn in October, exports rise 17.3%
Merchandise imports increased by 3.9% to $66.34 billion in October, compared to $63.86 billion in the same month last year.
Merchandise imports increased by 3.9% to $66.34 billion in October, compared to $63.86 billion in the same month last year.
Non-oil exports are forecast to touch $89.8 billion in Q2 FY25, with a y-o-y growth of 6.26%, the Exim Bank data shows
The highest growth was registered in exports of coffee (64.23%) and tobacco (58.38%).
The increase in export of services from India is expected to compensate for the decline in merchandise exports.
The goods imports during the month showed a decline from $61.22 billion in December 2022 to $58.25 billion in December 2023.
Merchandise imports for October shot up 12.3% to $65.03 billion, as compared to $57.91 billion in October 2022.
The services exports surged 13.43% year-on-year to $28.70 billion during the month under review as against $25.30 billion in the same period last year
The country’s merchandise imports fell by 15% year-on-year to $53.84 billion as against $63.37 billion in the same period last year.
Exports as % of GDP have remained rangebound in recent years.
The decline in exports was partially softened by the resilience shown in services exports