Table 1: Trade during December 2022*
December 2022
(USD Billion)
December 2021
Merchandise
Exports
34.48
39.27
Imports
58.24
60.33
Services*
27.34
25.98
15.56
14.94
Overall Trade
(Merchandise +Services) *
61.82
65.25
73.80
75.27
Trade Balance
-11.98
-10.02
* Note: The latest data for services sector released by RBI is for November 2022. The data for December 2022 is an estimation, which will be revised based on RBI’s subsequent release. (ii) Data for April-December2021 and April-September 2022 has been revised on pro-rata basis using quarterly balance of payments data.
Fig 1: Overall Trade during December 2022*
Table 2: Trade during April-December 2022*
April-December 2022
April-December 2021
332.76
305.04
551.70
441.50
235.81
184.65
134.99
105.45
Overall Trade (Merchandise+
Services) *
568.57
489.69
686.70
546.95
-118.12
-57.26
Fig 2: Overall Trade during April-December 2022*
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Fig 3: Merchandise Trade during December 2022
Fig 4: Merchandise Trade during April-December 2022
Table 3: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems & Jewellery during December 2022
Non- petroleum exports
29.54
32.52
Non- petroleum imports
40.77
43.84
Non-petroleum & Non Gems & Jewellery exports
27.00
29.52
Non-petroleum & Non Gems & Jewellery imports
36.93
35.95
Note: Gems &Jewellery Imports include Gold, Silver & Pearls, precious & Semi-precious stones
Fig 5: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems & Jewellery during December 2022
Table 4: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems & Jewellery during April-December 2022
262.49
258.86
387.80
328.94
233.50
229.95
330.78
266.86
Fig 6: Trade excluding Petroleum and Gems & Jewellery during April-December 2022
SERVICES TRADE
Fig 7: Services Trade during December 2022*
Fig 8: Services Trade during April-December 2022*