India imported nearly 6% in the first quarter, with the center retaining the label of foreign trade; exports fell 4%
Imports to India rose 5.9% in the quarter ended June 30, reaching unprecedented levels in the quarter ended June 30, showing official data released on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the country’s exports grew by 4.4%.
The central government is in the process of overall trade across commodities and categories, especially the increase in imports. A decline in imports and exports often expands a country’s trade deficit, or a shortage between exports and imports, and vice versa.
| April to June 2025 | April to June 2024 | ||
| (Billion USD) | (Billion USD) | ||
| commodity | exit | 112.17 | 110.06 |
| import | 179.44 | 172.16 | |
| Serve* | exit | 98.13 | 88.46 |
| import | 51.18 | 48.78 | |
| Total trade | exit | 210.31 | 198.52 |
| Products + Services Based on June Estimates | import | 230.62 | 220.94 |
| Trade balance | -20.31 | -22.42 |
Estimated exports of goods and services for the June quarter were $210.31 billion, while imports were $2According to the Department of Commerce and Industry, it is 230.62 billion.
Trade deficit
In this way, the trade deficit was US$20.31 billion, narrowing from US$22.42 billion a year ago.
Here are some key points in total quarterly imports and exports:
- Commodity exports were US$112.17 billion, compared with US$110.6 billion a year ago
- $179.44 billion in imports of goods, $172.16 billion a year ago
- The commodity trade deficit was US$67.26 billion, compared with US$62.1 billion a year ago
- Service exports were $98.13 billion, compared with $88.46 billion a year ago
- Imports of services were $51.18 billion, compared with $48.78 billion a year ago
- The surplus of trade in services was $46.95 billion, compared with $39.68 billion a year ago
