India`s merchandise exports rise 6.71% to $35.1 billion in August
The commerce ministry in its latest data has showed that India's merchandise exports rose 6.71 per cent to $35.1 billion in August 2025 as compared to $32.89 billion in August 2024. Imports declined by 10.12 per cent year-on-year to $61.59 billion in August 2025 as compared to $68.53 billion in August 2024. Gold imports were down nearly 56 per cent in August, helping to trim merchandise trade deficit to $26.49 billion in August 2025, as against $35.64 billion in the year-ago month.
According to the data, merchandise exports during April-August 2025 were $184.13 billion as compared to $179.60 billion during April-August 2024. Merchandise imports during April-August 2025 were $306.52 billion as compared to $300.12 billion during April-August 2024. Merchandise trade deficit during April-August 2025 was $122.39 billion as compared to $120.52 billion during April-August 2024.
Non-petroleum and non-gems & jewellery exports in August 2025 were $28.31 billion as compared to $26.68 billion in August 2024. Non-petroleum and non-gems & jewellery exports in April-August 2025 were $146.71 billion as compared to $136.13 billion in April-August 2024. Non-petroleum, non-gems & jewellery (gold, silver & precious metals) imports in August 2025 were $41.02 billion as compared to $41.41 billion in August 2024. Non-petroleum, non-gems & jewellery (gold, silver & precious metals) imports in April-August 2025 were $201.76 billion as compared to $188.01 billion in April-August 2024.
