Table 1: Trade during September 2023*
September 2023
(USD Billion)
September 2022
Merchandise
Exports
34.47
35.39
Imports
53.84
63.37
Services*
29.37
29.22
14.91
16.27
Overall Trade
(Merchandise +Services) *
63.84
64.61
68.75
79.64
Trade Balance
-4.92
-15.03
* Note: The latest data for services sector released by RBI is for August 2023. The data for September 2023 is an estimation, which will be revised based on RBI’s subsequent release. (ii) Data for April-September 2022 and April-June 2023 has been revised on pro-rata basis using quarterly balance of payments data.
Fig 1: Overall Trade during September 2023*
Table 2: Trade during April-September 2023*
April-September 2023
April-September 2022
211.40
231.73
326.98
372.56
164.89
156.07
89.22
90.58
(Merchandise+ Services)*
376.29
387.80
416.20
463.14
-39.91
-75.34
Fig 2: Overall Trade during April-September 2023*
Fig 3: Merchandise Trade during September 2023
Fig 4: Merchandise Trade during April-September 2023
Table 3: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during September 2023
Non- petroleum exports
27.97
28.12
Non- petroleum imports
39.85
45.81
Non-petroleum & Non Gems &Jewellery exports
24.78
24.33
Non-petroleum & Non Gems &Jewellery imports
33.58
38.25
Note: Gems &Jewellery Imports include Gold, Silver & Pearls, precious & Semi-precious stones
Fig 5: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during September 2023
Table 4: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during April-September 2023
169.51
180.88
244.67
265.93
153.89
160.25
209.65
224.89
Fig 6: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems &Jewellery during April-September 2023
SERVICES TRADE
Fig 7: Services Trade during September 2023*
Fig 8: Services Trade during April-September 2023*