MUMBAI: India’s current account surplus narrowed to $7.1 billion in the Jan-Mar 2026 quarter from $13.7 billion a year earlier, as a surge in gold imports and a deterioration in merchandise trade outweighed gains in services exports and remittance inflows, with the surplus halving to 0.7% of GDP from 1.4%.

India achieved a current account surplus of $7.1 billion in Q4 FY26, driven by robust services exports and remittances. Despite a growing merchandise trade deficit, the external…

India's current account surplus narrowed to $7.1 billion or 0.7% of GDP in the March quarter of FY26, down from $13.7 billion a year earlier.

India's current account shifted to a 0.7% surplus in Q4FY26, driven by increased remittances and FDI inflows.