Trade deficit widens to five-month high of $30.43 billion in June
India's trade deficit widened to a five-month high of $30.43 billion in June, compared to $19.10 billion in June 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
India's trade deficit widened to a five-month high of $30.43 billion in June, compared to $19.10 billion in June 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
The merchandise sector exports increased significantly from USD 31.94 billion in November 2024 to USD 38.13 billion in November 2025, the highest in over 10 years.
The trade deficit narrowed sharply in June 2025, falling to $3.51 billion from $7.30 billion a year earlier. The trade deficit declined 9.41% year-on-year.
India’s total exports—combining merchandise and services—rose to USD 71.12 billion in May 2025, marking a 2.77% year-on-year increase, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
India’s merchandise exports grew 9.03% year-on-year to $38.49 billion in April, while the imports during the month rose 19.12% to $64.91 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $26.42 billion, data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Thursday.
On the other hand, the overall imports in January are estimated to be $70.46 Billion, exhibiting a positive growth of 4.15 per cent over January 2023.
India's overall exports went up to $61.10 billion in September, according to data released by Commerce Ministry on Friday. These were 10.2 per cent higher than the corresponding period of last year.
The merchandise exports were recorded at USD 82 billion during April-June 2018-19 and USD 90 billion during the last quarter of 2020-21, he said.
Gold imports surged to USD 6.12 billion during the month under review as against USD 2.83 million in April 2020.
Exports in December 2019 was $27.11 billion, while imports stood at $39.5 billion. In November 2020, the exports were down by 8.74 per cent.
