New Delhi, Oct 15 – India’s trade performance in the first half of 2025 shows a steady lift amid worldwide uncertainty. Total exports—both goods and services—rose to about $413.3 billion in April‑September 2025, up 4.45 % from the same period in 2024, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Imports over the same six months climbed 3.55 % to roughly $472.8 billion, showing a similar upward trend.
In September, the country exported goods worth $67.20 billion, a modest 0.78 % increase over September 2024. Services exports were slightly lower, at $30.82 billion compared with $32.60 billion last year.
Key drivers of the September goods boost were:
- Electronic goods – up 50.54 % to $3.12 billion from $2.07 billion.
- Petroleum products – grew 15.22 % to $4.96 billion from $4.30 billion.
- Engineering goods – edged up 2.93 % to $10.11 billion from $9.83 billion.
- Rice exports – jumped 33.18 % to $0.92 billion from $0.69 billion.
- Marine products – increased 23.44 % to $0.78 billion from $0.63 billion.
- Pharmaceuticals – rose 2.56 % to $2.62 billion from $2.56 billion.
The Commerce Ministry said it welcomes the latest growth estimates published in the October 2025 International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook. India’s GDP forecast for 2025 has been nudged up to 6.6 %, after a strong first quarter, and is expected to slow slightly to 6.2 % in 2026.
The ministry added that India remains a bright spot in the global economy and will work closely with stakeholders to sustain this momentum and promote inclusive, sustainable growth.
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Source: ianslive
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