Ministry of Commerce & Industry of Govt of India on 16-November, 2015
- EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports during October, 2015 were valued at US$ 21352.79 million (Rs. 138916.98 crore) which was 17.53 per cent lower in Dollar terms (12.53 per cent lower in Rupee terms) than the level of US$ 25891.39 million (Rs. 158822.95 crore) during October, 2014. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-October 2015-16 was US$ 154292.24 million (Rs. 992503.57 crore) as against US$ 187288.74 million (Rs. 1130539.38 crore) registering a negative growth of 17.62 per cent in Dollar terms and 12.21 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
- IMPORTS
Imports during October, 2015 were valued at US$ 31120.06 million (Rs. 202460.88 crore) which was 21.15 per cent lower in Dollar terms and 16.38 per cent lower in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US$ 39468.76 million (Rs. 242109.24 crore) in October, 2014. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-October 2015-16 was US$ 232054.30 million (Rs. 1492679.30 crore) as against US$ 273558.19 million (Rs. 1651512.80 crore) registering a negative growth of 15.17 per cent in Dollar terms and 9.62 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
- CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil imports during October, 2015 were valued at US$ 6846.11 million which was 45.31 per cent lower than oil imports valued at US$ 12517.24 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-October, 2015-16 were valued at US$ 54975.07 million which was 42.07 per cent lower than the oil imports of US$ 94896.22 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during October, 2015 were estimated at US$ 24273.95 million which was 9.93 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US$ 26951.52 million in October, 2014. Non-oil imports during April-October, 2015-16 were valued at US$ 177079.23 million which was 0.89 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US$ 178661.97 million in April-October, 2014-15.
- TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April-October, 2015-16 was estimated at US$ 77762.06 million which was lower than the deficit of US$ 86269.45 million during April-October, 2014-15.
| EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (US $ Million) | ||
| (PROVISIONAL) | ||
| OCTOBER | APRIL-OCTOBER | |
| EXPORTS(including re-exports) | ||
| 2014-15 | 25891.39 | 187288.74 |
| 2015-16 | 21352.79 | 154292.24 |
| %Growth2015-16/ 2014-15 | -17.53 | -17.62 |
| IMPORTS | ||
| 2014-15 | 39468.76 | 273558.19 |
| 2015-16 | 31120.06 | 232054.30 |
| %Growth2015-16/ 2014-15 | -21.15 | -15.17 |
| TRADE BALANCE | ||
| 2014-15 | -13577.37 | -86269.45 |
| 2015-16 | -9767.27 | -77762.06 |
| EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (Rs. Crore) | ||
| (PROVISIONAL) | ||
| OCTOBER | APRIL-OCTOBER | |
| EXPORTS(including re-exports) | ||
| 2014-15 | 158822.95 | 1130539.38 |
| 2015-16 | 138916.98 | 992503.57 |
| %Growth2015-16/ 2014-15 | -12.53 | -12.21 |
| IMPORTS | ||
| 2014-15 | 242109.24 | 1651512.80 |
| 2015-16 | 202460.88 | 1492679.30 |
| %Growth2015-16/ 2014-15 | -16.38 | -9.62 |
| TRADE BALANCE | ||
| 2014-15 | -83286.29 | -520973.42 |
| 2015-16 | -63543.90 | -500175.73 |
INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE (SERVICES): September, 2015
(As per the RBI Press Release dated 16th November, 2015)
- EXPORTS (Receipts)
Exports during September, 2015 were valued at US$ 13321 Million (Rs. 88208.73 Crore).
- IMPORTS (Payments)
Imports during September, 2015 were valued at US$ 7457 Million (Rs. 49378.61 Crore).
- TRADE BALANCE
The trade balance in Services (i.e. net export of Services) for September, 2015 was estimated at US$ 5864 Million.
| EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES) : (US $ Million) | |
| (PROVISIONAL) | |
| September 2015-16 | |
| EXPORTS (Receipts) | 13321.00 |
| IMPORTS (Payments) | 7457.00 |
| TRADE BALANCE | 5864.00 |
| EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES): (Rs. Crore) | |
| (PROVISIONAL) | September 2015-16 |
| EXPORTS (Receipts) | 88208.73 |
| IMPORTS (Payments) | 49378.61 |
| TRADE BALANCE | 38830.12 |
| Source: RBI Press Release dated 16th November 2015 | |