India's exports rise 19.63% to $44.24 bn in July; trade deficit widens to $31.98 bn

During April-July this fiscal, exports jumped 17.04% to $173.78 billion, and imports climbed 19.27% to $292.38 billion.

India's exports increased by 19.63 per cent to $44.24 billion in July, even as the trade deficit widened to $31.98 billion.Imports rose by about 17.52 per cent to $76.22 billion in July.During April-July this fiscal, exports jumped 17.04 per cent to $173.78 billion, and imports climbed 19.27 per cent to $292.38 billion.India's exports to West Asian countries rose 8.62 per cent to $5.7 billion in July, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said in a press briefing on trade data.Agarwal attributed the increase in the country's outbound shipments to higher exports of petroleum products, electronics, engineering and marine goods.Published on August 13, 2026