India’s exports jump 12.7% to $73.8 billion in April despite global headwinds

India’s total exports of goods and services registered a robust 12.7 per cent growth, reaching at 73.80 billion dollar mark in April 2025, as compared with the corresponding figure of 65.48 billion dollars during the same month last year, despite the global economic uncertainties triggered by the US tariff hikes.

According to data compiled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the country’s merchandise exports rose 9.03 per cent to 38.49 billion dollars during the month, with high-value electronics and engineering goods registering the highest growth. Electronic goods exports increased by a whopping 39.51 per cent to nearly 3.7 billion dollars in April from 2.65 billion dollars in the same month last



year. 

Engineering goods exports shot up by 11.28 per cent to 9.51 billion dollars during the month from 8.55 billion dollars in April last year, while gems and jewellery exports increased around 10.7 per cent to 2.5 billion dollars from 2.26 billion dollars. Meanwhile, goods imports increased 19 per cent to 64.91 billion dollars in April.

As per the data, India’s merchandise trade deficit expanded to 26.42 billion dollars last month from 21.54 billion dollars in March. India’s total imports of merchandise and services for April are estimated at 82.45 billion dollars, registering a growth of 15.72 per cent over the same month last year.