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India’s Exports Rise By 6.5% In June; Q1 Exports Up Nearly 6%

India’s exports of goods and services rose by 6.5 per cent in June 2025, reaching $67.98 billion, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The figure marks a significant increase over the same month last year.

Total imports of goods and services in June stood at $71.50 billion. This reflects a marginal rise of 0.5 per cent compared with June 2024.

During the April–June quarter of 2025, India’s exports totalled $210.31 billion. This marks a growth of 5.94 per cent compared to the same period in 2024. Imports during the same quarter increased by 4.38 per cent to $230.62 billion.

Sector-wise Export Highlights

Merchandise exports in June 2025 were valued at $35.14 billion, nearly unchanged from $35.16 billion a year earlier. However, specific sectors recorded notable gains.

Electronic goods exports grew sharply by 46.93 per cent, from $2.82 billion in June 2024 to $4.15 billion in June 2025. Drugs and pharmaceuticals saw a 5.95 per cent rise, reaching $2.62 billion from $2.47 billion last year.

Engineering goods exports rose by 1.35 per cent to $9.50 billion, while marine products increased by 13.33 per cent to $0.63 billion. Exports of meat, dairy, and poultry products climbed 19.7 per cent to $0.37 billion.

Cumulative India’s exports (goods and services) for Q1 of 2025 reached $210.31 billion, up from $198.52 billion in the same quarter last year. Merchandise exports during this period stood at $112.17 billion, a growth of 1.92 per cent from $110.06 billion.

The top five export destinations with the highest year-on-year growth in June 2025 were the US (23.53 per cent), China (17.18 per cent), Kenya (76.2 per cent), France (21.78 per cent), and Brazil (23.02 per cent).

For the April–June quarter, the top five markets showing positive growth were the US (22.18 per cent), China (17.87 per cent), Kenya (69.83 per cent), Germany (10.79 per cent), and Australia.

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Ajaypal Choudhary

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