India's trade

India's trade deficit widens to near 3-year high in October

The trade deficit has widened by more $31 billion in the first seven months of the current financial year to $86.15 billion, which could put pressure on the current account deficit of Asia's third largest economy.

Nov 14, 2017, 18:45 PM IST

Exports down 1.12% in October; trade deficit balloons

Trade deficit widened to USD 14 billion during the month under review as against USD 11.13 billion in October 2016.

Nov 14, 2017, 17:52 PM IST

Exports jump 25.67% in Sept; trade deficit narrows to 7-month low

Trade deficit narrowed to 7-month low of USD 8.98 billion in the month under review from USD 9.07 billion in September 2016.

Oct 13, 2017, 18:45 PM IST

India's exports up 10.29% in August; trade deficit widens to $11.64 billion

The trade deficit in the month widened to USD 11.64 billion from USD 7.7 billion during the same month a year ago.

 

Sep 15, 2017, 18:46 PM IST

India's exports grow 8.32% in May; trade deficit hits 30-month high due to increase in gold imports

Nearly three-fold jump in gold imports at USD 4.95 billion led to widening of trade deficit during the last month. It was USD 6.27 billion in May 2016.

Jun 16, 2017, 10:24 AM IST

India's exports up for 6th straight month, post double digit growth in February

India's exports exhibited a double digit growth of 17.48 percent, valued at USD 24.5 billion in February compared to USD 20.84 billion during the same month last year on increase in shipments of non-petroleum, non gems and jewellery products.

Mar 15, 2017, 19:14 PM IST

India's exports rise for 5th month in January; gold imports drop 30%

India's exports continued to grow for the fifth straight month, expanding by 4.32 percent to USD 22.11 billion in January against USD 21.19 billion in the same month of 2016.

Feb 15, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

Economy to grow at 7.4% next fiscal: Ind-Ra

The Indian economy is likely to grow by 7.4 percent in the next fiscal year, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) on Tuesday said.

Feb 14, 2017, 18:03 PM IST

Exports up for 3rd straight month in November; imports jump 10%

Imports, however, contracted by 8.44 per cent to USD 241.1 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 66.17 billion.

Dec 15, 2016, 19:52 PM IST

India's exports up 4.62% at $22.9 billion in September

Cumulative value of exports for the period April-September 2016-17 was USD 131.4 billion as against USD 133.7 billion registering a negative growth of 1.74 percent over the same period last year.

Oct 15, 2016, 02:10 AM IST

India's exports fall for 2nd straight month, trade deficit down 38% at $7.67 billion

India's exports declined for the second consecutive month in August by 0.3 percent to USD 21.51 billion due to dip in shipments of products like petroleum and leather.

Sep 15, 2016, 18:27 PM IST

'Full impact of Brexit on India may take some time to unfold'

The full impact of the UK's decision to exit European Union on India may take some time to unfold, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Wednesday.

Aug 10, 2016, 20:23 PM IST

Exports fall for 18th month in a row; down marginally at $22.17 billion in May

Declining for the 18th straight month in May, exports dipped by 0.79 percent to USD 22.17 billion due to slowdown in global demand.

Jun 15, 2016, 20:57 PM IST

India's exports fall for 17th straight month in April

Trade deficit in April more than halved to USD 4.84 billion as compared to USD 11 billion in the same month last year.

May 13, 2016, 18:30 PM IST

India's exports fall for 16th straight month; down 15.85% in FY16

Declining for 16th straight month in March, exports contracted by 5.47 percent to USD 22.71 billion in the month as shipments of petroleum and engineering products shrunk sharply due to tepid global demand.

Apr 18, 2016, 20:07 PM IST

Exports fall for 15th straight month; trade deficit narrows

Trade deficit, however, fell to near five-year low of USD 6.54 billion during February as imports too slowed down.

 

Mar 15, 2016, 20:27 PM IST

India's exports dip 5.66% to $20.73 billion in February

The trade deficit for April-February, 2015-16 was estimated at USD 113388.50 million which was lower than the deficit of USD 126298.78 million during April-February, 2014-15.

 

Mar 15, 2016, 18:11 PM IST

Economic Survey: India's exports may pick up from next fiscal

The survey, tabled in Parliament, also said that the continuance of low commodity prices globally augurs well for sustaining low trade and current account deficit.

Feb 26, 2016, 15:13 PM IST

No crisis on export front, no need for alarm, says Govt

Contraction in exports continued for the 12th month in a row in November which saw 24.43 percent decline in merchandise shipments to USD 20.01 billion amid a global demand slowdown.

 

Dec 22, 2015, 19:37 PM IST

India's current account deficit narrows to 1.6% of GDP in July-Sept

The July-September CAD is lower than USD 10.9 billion, or 2.2 percent of GDP, in the same quarter of last fiscal.

Dec 22, 2015, 18:39 PM IST