India's Trade Deficit Widens to $21.54 Billion in March 2025
Aspect | Details |
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March 2025 Exports | Grew by 0.7% YoY to $41.97 billion. |
March 2025 Imports | Rose by 11.3% YoY to $63.51 billion. |
March 2025 Trade Deficit | Widened to $21.54 billion, up due to sharper import rise. |
FY 2024-25 Goods Exports | $437.42 billion, 0.08% increase YoY. |
FY 2024-25 Goods Imports | $720.24 billion, 6.62% rise YoY. |
FY 2024-25 Total Exports | (Goods + Services) rose 5.5% to $820.93 billion. |
Key Reasons | 1. Moderate Global Demand for goods exports. |
2. Import Surge in energy, electronics, and industrial inputs. | |
3. Services Sector supported export growth. | |
Economic Implications | 1. Trade Deficit may pressure Current Account Deficit (CAD). |
2. Rising import bills could impact Foreign Exchange Reserves. | |
3. Need for Export Diversification and Import Substitution Policies. |