New Delhi: India exports growth stood at 4.33% during April–December 2025 as total merchandise and services exports rose to $634.26 billion, government data showed.
Exports increased from $607.93 billion in the same period of the previous year. Officials said the rise reflected steady demand for Indian goods and services across key global markets.
Merchandise exports reached $330.29 billion during the nine-month period. This marked a growth of 2.44% over $322.41 billion recorded a year earlier. Non-petroleum exports performed better, rising 5.51% to $288.16 billion.
Total imports during April–December 2025 climbed 4.95% to $730.84 billion. As a result, the overall trade deficit widened to $96.58 billion from $88.43 billion last year.
In December 2025, India exported goods and services worth $74.01 billion. This reflected a marginal decline of 1.01% compared with December 2024. Imports during the month rose 6.17% to $80.94 billion.
India exports growth gains support from electronics and pharmaceuticals
Several sectors drove India exports growth in December 2025. Electronic goods exports rose 16.78% year-on-year to $4.17 billion. Meat, dairy and poultry exports jumped 30.16% to $0.66 billion.
Exports of drugs and pharmaceuticals increased 5.65% to $2.63 billion. Marine product shipments grew 11.73% to $0.81 billion. Engineering goods exports edged up 1.28% to $10.98 billion.
Services exports during April–December 2025 stood at $303.97 billion, rising from $285.53 billion a year earlier. Services imports increased slightly to $152.23 billion, resulting in a surplus of $151.74 billion.
Trade data also showed strong export growth to the US, China, the UAE, Spain and Hong Kong during the period. On the import side, shipments from China, the US, Hong Kong, the UAE and Ireland recorded higher values.
