India's September merchandise trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion

Business Recorder • Oct 15, 2026

NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September from $26.86 billion in the previous month as imports grew faster than exports, government data on Thursday showed. Economists had expected the merchandise trade deficit to amo...

NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September from $26.86 billion in the previous month as imports grew faster than exports, government data on Thursday showed. Economists had expected the merchandise trade deficit to amount to $30.4 billion, according to a Reuters poll. Merchandise exports rose to $44.40 ​billion in September from $43.81 billion in the previous month, governmen...