NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s overall exports in Dec, 2021, stood at 57.87 billion U.S. dollars, up by 25.05 percent year on year, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, yesterday, showed.
Overall imports in Dec, 2021, stood at 72.35 billion dollars, compared to 54.05 billion dollars in Dec, 2020, according to a statement issued by the ministry.
The ministry said, India’s overall exports from Apr to Dec, 2021, are estimated to be 479.07 billion dollars, exhibiting a positive growth of 36.31 percent over the same period last year, and a positive growth of 20.25 percent over Apr-Dec, 2019.
Likewise, the ministry said, overall imports in Apr-Dec, 2021, are estimated to be 547.12 billion dollars, exhibiting a positive growth of 57.33 percent over the same period last year and a positive growth of 18.57 percent over Apr-Dec, 2019.
Taking merchandise and services together, the overall trade deficit reached 14.48 billion dollars for Dec, 2021, as compared to 7.77 billion dollars in Dec, 2020, the ministry said.– NNN-PTI
