1. India’s Foreign Trade for Last 3 months
Exports
Month
January
December
November
Currency
2012-13
2013-14
Rs. Crore
US $
Million
140002.59
166067.93
25775.19
Rs. Crore
US $
Million
Rs. Crore
US $
Million
Imports
Y-o-Y
% Growth
Jan-13
Jan-14
18.62%
243093.11
227607.45
26752.36
3.79%
44754.68
36665.93
139119.85
163109.25
17.24%
235261.91
225887.93
25457.54
26346.06
3.49%
43050.57
36486.32
127358.88
154160.39
21.04%
221590.06
211907.66
23250.94
24613.29
5.86%
40454.01
33833.23
Economic Division.
Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Source: www.commerce.nic.in
Trade Balance
Y-o-Y %
Growth
-6.37%
18.07%
Y-o-Y
%
Growth
Jan-13
Jan-14
103090.52
61539.52
-18979.49
-47.77%
-46.41%
-3.98%
15.25%
-96142.06
-4.37%
16.37%
-94231.18
-9913.57
62778.68
10140.26
57747.27
-17203.07
-9219.94
-17593.03
-40.31%
-34.70%
-42.36%
-38.72%
2. India’s Foreign Trade: January, 2014
EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports during January, 2014 were valued at US $ 26752.36 million (Rs.166067.93 crore) which
was 3.79 per cent higher in Dollar terms (18.62 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $
25775.19 million (Rs. 140002.59 crore) during January, 2013. Cumulative value of exports for the
period April-January 2013 -14 was US $ 257088.08 million (Rs 1552564.25 crore) as against US $
243190.48 million (Rs 1324751.53 crore) registering a growth of 5.71 per cent in Dollar terms and
growth of 17.20 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
IMPORTS
Imports during January, 2014 were valued at US $ 36665.93 million (Rs.227607.45 crore)
representing a negative growth of 18.07 per cent in Dollar terms and a negative growth of 6.37 per
cent in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 44754.68 million (Rs. 243093.11
crore) in January, 2013. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-January, 2013-14 was US $
377044.14 million (Rs. 2264175.77 crore) as against US $ 408996.91 million (Rs. 2227033.70
crore) registering a negative growth of 7.81 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 1.67 per cent in
Rupee terms over the same period last year.
CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil imports during January, 2014 were valued at US $ 13185.9 million which was 10.1 per cent
lower than oil imports valued at US $ 14666.2 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil
imports during April-January, 2013-14 were valued at US $ 138144.0 million which was 1.2 per cent
higher than the oil imports of US $ 136498.1 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during January, 2014 were estimated at US $ 23480.0 million which was 22.0 per
cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 30088.5 million in January, 2013. Non-oil imports during
April-January, 2013-14 were valued at US $ 238900.1 million which was 12.3 per cent lower than the
level of such imports valued at US $ 272498.9 million in April-January, 201213.
TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April-January, 2013-14 was estimated at US $ 119956.06 million which was
lower than the deficit of US $ 165806.43 million during April-January, 2012-13.
4. India’s Foreign Trade: December, 2013
EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports during December, 2013 were valued at US $ 26346.06 million (Rs.163109.25 crore) which
was 3.49 per cent higher in Dollar terms (17.24 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $
25457.54 million (Rs. 139119.85 crore) during December, 2012. Cumulative value of exports for the
period April-December 2013 -14 was US $ 230335.72 million (Rs 1386496.32 crore) as against US $
217415.29 million (Rs 1184748.94 crore) registering a growth of 5.94 per cent in Dollar terms and
growth of 17.03 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
IMPORTS
Imports during December, 2013 were valued at US $ 36486.32 million (Rs.225887.93 crore)
representing a negative growth of 15.25 per cent in Dollar terms and a negative growth of 3.98 per
cent in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 43050.57 million (Rs. 235261.91 crore) in
December, 2012. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-December, 2013-14 was US $
340378.21 million (Rs. 2036568.32 crore) as against US $ 364242.23 million (Rs. 1983940.59 crore)
registering a negative growth of 6.55 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 2.65 per cent in Rupee
terms over the same period last year.
CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil imports during December, 2013 were valued at US $ 13899.6 million which was 1.1 per cent
higher than oil imports valued at US $ 13755.6 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil
imports during April-December, 2013-14 were valued at US $ 124958.1 million which was 2.6 per
cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 121831.8 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during December, 2013 were estimated at US $ 22586.7 million which was 22.9
per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 29295.0 million in December, 2012. Non-oil imports
during April-December, 2013-14 were valued at US $ 215420.1 million which was 11.1 per cent lower
than the level of such imports valued at US $ 242410.4 million in April-December, 2012-13.
TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April-December, 2013-14 was estimated at US $ 110042.49 million which was
lower than the deficit of US $ 146826.94 million during April-December, 2012-13.
6. India’s Foreign Trade: November, 2013
EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports during November, 2013 were valued at US $ 24613.29 million (Rs.154160.39 crore) which
was 5.86 per cent higher in Dollar terms (21.04 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $
23250.94 million (Rs. 127358.88 crore) during November, 2012. Cumulative value of exports for the
period April-November 2013 -14 was US $ 203989.66 million (Rs 1223387.07 crore) as against US $
191957.75 million (Rs 1045629.09 crore) registering a growth of 6.27 per cent in Dollar terms and
growth of 17 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
IMPORTS
Imports during November, 2013 were valued at US $ 33833.23 million (Rs.211907.66 crore)
representing a negative growth of 16.37 per cent in Dollar terms and a negative growth of 4.37 per
cent in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 40454.01 million (Rs. 221590.06 crore)
in November, 2012. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-November, 2013-14 was US $
303891.89 million (Rs. 1810680.39 crore) as against US $ 321191.66 million (Rs. 1748678.68 crore)
registering a negative growth of 5.39 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 3.55 per cent in Rupee
terms over the same period last year.
CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil imports during November, 2013 were valued at US $ 12964.8 million which was 1.1 per cent
lower than oil imports valued at US $ 13107.0 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil
imports during April-November, 2013-14 were valued at US $ 111058.5 million which was 2.8 per
cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 108076.3 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during November, 2013 were estimated at US $ 20868.4 million which was 23.69
per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 27347.0 million in November, 2012. Non-oil imports
during April-November, 2013-14 were valued at US $ 192833.4 million which was 9.5 per cent lower
than the level of such imports valued at US $ 213115.4 million in April-November, 2012-13.
TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April-November, 2013-14 was estimated at US $ 99902.23 million which was
lower than the deficit of US $ 129233.91 million during April-November, 2012-13.