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India’s merchandise exports in Jan 2024 registers 3.12 % growth at USD 36.92 Billion over USD 35.80 Billion in Jan 2023

India’s merchandise exports in Jan 2024 registers 3.12 % growth at USD 36.92 Billion over USD 35.80 Billion in Jan 2023

January 2024

Table 1: Trade during January 2024*

 

 

January 2024

(USD Billion)

January 2023

(USD Billion)

Merchandise

Exports

36.92

35.80

Imports

54.41

52.83

Services*

Exports

32.80

28.00

Imports

16.05

14.83

Overall Trade

(Merchandise +Services) *

Exports

69.72

63.80

Imports

70.46

67.65

Trade Balance

-0.74

-3.85

* Note: The latest data for services sector released by RBI is for December 2023. The data for January 2024 is an estimation, which will be revised based on RBI’s subsequent release. (ii) Data for April-January 2022-23 and April-September 2023 has been revised on pro-rata basis using quarterly balance of payments data.

 

Fig 1: Overall Trade during January 2024*

Table 2: Trade during April-January 2023-24*

 

 

April-January 2023-24

(USD Billion)

April-January 2022-23

 (USD Billion)

Merchandise

Exports

353.92

372.10

Imports

561.12

601.47

Services*

Exports

284.45

267.50

Imports

147.68

150.11

Overall Trade

(Merchandise+ Services)*

Exports

638.37

639.59

Imports

708.79

751.58

Trade Balance

-70.43

-111.99

 

Fig 2: Overall Trade during April-January 2023-24*

Fig 3: Merchandise Trade during January 2024

Fig 4: Merchandise Trade during April-January 2023-24

Table 3: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during January 2024

 

(USD Billion)

January 2023

(USD Billion)

Non- petroleum exports

28.71

28.10

Non- petroleum imports

37.84

36.95

Non-petroleum & Non Gems &Jewellery exports

26.12

25.48

Non-petroleum & Non Gems &Jewellery imports

33.72

34.51

Note: Gems &Jewellery Imports include Gold, Silver & Pearls, precious & Semi-precious stones

Fig 5: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during January 2024

Table 4: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during April-January 2023-24

 

April-January 2023-24

(USD Billion)

April-January 2022-23

 (USD Billion)

Non- petroleum exports

283.72

290.82

Non- petroleum imports

414.37

426.95

Non-petroleum & Non Gems &Jewellery exports

256.83

259.21

Non-petroleum & Non Gems &Jewellery imports

354.46

367.51

Note: Gems &Jewellery Imports include Gold, Silver & Pearls, precious & Semi-precious stones

Fig 6: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during April-January 2023-24

 

Fig 7: Services Trade during January 2024*

 

Fig 8: Services Trade during April-January 2023-24*

 

 

*Link for Quick Estimates

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