Trade Balance

August 2026 services exports were $35.5bn, imports $18.9bn, yielding a $16.5bn surplus. Exports grew 13.7% year‑on‑year, while imports rose 21.4% year‑on‑year. July‑August figures are provisional; Apr

India's cumulative exports (merchandise & services) reached $399.27 billion in April-August 2026-27, growing 15.55% year-on-year. Merchandise exports grew 17.85% to $215.91 billion, driven by electron

India's finished steel consumption grew 7.4% YoY to 70.5 MT in Apr-Aug 2026, with August consumption up 5.8% to 14.6 MT. Crude steel production increased 2.8% to 71.0 MT, while finished steel producti

India’s current account net widened to a $7.0 billion deficit in July 2026, compared with a $3.2 billion deficit in July 2025 overall. Merchandise trade deficit expanded to $31.7 billion, with exports