India Sept trade deficit narrows to $30.2 bn as exports surge 23%
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- ✓India’s exports surged 23.04% to $44.40 billion in September 2026, helping the trade deficit narrow to $30.21 billion.
- ✓Official data showed imports grew by 8% to $74.61 billion.
- ✓Higher shipments of electronic goods, petroleum, and engineering products drove this growth.
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- Financial Express
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- India Economy
India's exports surged 23% year-on-year to $44.40 billion in September, while imports grew by a more modest 8% to $74.61 billion, according to PTI, citing official government data. This helped narrow the monthly trade deficit to $30.21 billion, down from $33.00 billion in September 2025. Fiscal year-to-date, overall exports have risen 18.51% to $259.89 billion, with total imports climbing 16.31% to $437.53 billion.
Trade deficite downs as exports surge
Driven by a 26.12% surge in merchandise exports to 43.81billion, India's trade deficit narrowed in August despite higher global crude prices. Exports significantly outpaced the 14.1% increase in imports (70.67 billion), bringing the monthly trade deficit down to $26.86 billion -- a notable improvement from $27.20 billion in August last year and $31.98 billion in July.
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