Trade Deficit

India's trade deficit narrows to five-month low of $24.53 bn in November

The trade deficit narrowed from a record high of $41.68 billion in October and $31.93 billion in November last year

Exports jump 23% at $38.13 billion in November, imports down 1.88%

Exports during April-November were up 2.62 per cent to $292.07 billion, while imports during the eight months rose by 5.59 per cent to $515.21 billion

Rupee slide, overseas inflation key when planning foreign education

Factoring in only domestic inflation could lead to a shortfall

India's current account deficit moderates to 1.3% of GDP in Q2FY26

India's current account deficit narrowed sharply in Q2FY26 on lower trade gaps and strong remittances. But a spike in gold imports in October could push the Q3 deficit above 2.5 per cent of GDP

Exports dip 11.8% to $34.38 bn in Oct; trade deficit widens to $41.68 bn

Exports to the United States also declined, dropping to $6.3 billion in October from $6.9 billion a year earlier

Datanomics: How India-Afghanistan ties have shifted under Taliban 2.0

India cautiously renews economic engagement with Afghanistan, balancing humanitarian aid and trade ties without extending formal recognition to the Taliban regime

India's trade deficit widens to eight-month high of $27.35 billion in July

India's trade deficit hit an eight-month high in July as imports grew faster than exports; government eyes FTAs and export promotion to boost competitiveness

Tariffs create the wrong jobs: Should US really be making T-shirts, shoes?

It should be noted that most developing countries that have sought to negotiate Mr Trump's threatened tariff rates downwards have had limited success

Welcoming the dragon: India can gain from easing restraints on Chinese FDI

The NITI Aayog's proposal for Chinese companies to acquire stakes of up to 24 per cent would also balance investor interests with misgivings in Indian policy

Japan racks up trade deficit amid threat from Donald Trump's tariffs

Japan sank into a trade deficit of 2.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) for the first six month of this year, according to government data released Thursday, as exports were hit by President Donald Trump's tariffs. In June, Japan's exports slipped 0.5% from a year earlier after its shipments of vehicles and other products were slapped with a 25% tariff. Trump has postponed implementing that higher import duty until Aug. 1, to allow time for negotiations but so far no deal has been reached. Exports in June totaled nearly 9.2 trillion yen ($62 billion), in the second straight month of declines. Imports in June rose 0.2% to 9 trillion yen ($61 billion), the Finance Ministry said. That left a trade surplus of 153 billion yen (just over $1 billion). The trade deficit in May was 637.6 billion yen, or $4.4 billion. Japan's exports to the United States fell 11% in June, with auto exports plunging 25%. Shipments to China decreased by nearly 5%. Exports to Mexico, a major auto assembly hub for Nort

Mixed trajectory: India's June exports shrink but shipments to US zoom

Indian exporters currently bear a 10 per cent baseline tariff, after the US administration temporarily paused the 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on India

Indian youth 'concerned' about China's rise, think-tank survey shows

A new foreign policy survey by the Observer Research Foundation finds most young respondents also wary of Chinese 'military coercion'

Current account balance posts surplus of 1.3% of GDP in Q4FY25: RBI

India posted a $13.5 billion current account surplus in Q4FY25, the first in three quarters, aided by strong services exports and a decline in primary income outflows

Merchandise trade deficit narrows to $21.88 billion in May, shows data

Merchandise exports stood at $38.73 billion in May 2025, a 2.2 per cent decline from $39.59 billion a year earlier

US is top trading partner of India in FY25; trade deficit with China widens

India's exports to the US grew by 11.6 per cent in 2024-25, rising to $86.51 billion, compared to $77.52 billion in 2023-24

India's trade deficit widens to $21.54 bn, exports see 0.7% growth in March

Imports witnessed 11 per cent growth year-on-year at $63.51 billion

India's trade gap widens in March as Trump roils markets with tariff war

The gap between exports and imports stood at $21.54 billion last month, the trade data showed Tuesday

Trump adviser gives nations list to correct 'unfair' global system

Trump economic advisor Stephen Miran called on nations to take greater responsibility in providing global stability

Widening merchandise trade deficit in January raises dumping concerns

But the figure narrowed during April-Jan, blunting these apprehensions

Exports contracts 2.38% in Jan, trade deficit widens to $23 billion

Merchandise exports in January stood at $36.43 billion compared with $38.01 billion in December, while imports for the month were $59.42 billion. In December, imports were at $59.95 billion