India's Trade Data Highlights for Q1 2024:
On the export front:
In the first quarter of 2024, India's total exports of goods and services demonstrated notable trends:
- January 2024 witnessed exports totaling approximately US$69.72 billion, marking a significant year-on-year increase of 9.28%. This growth continued in February 2024, with exports reaching approximately US$73.55 billion, reflecting a robust year-on-year increase of 14.20%. However, in March 2024, exports dipped slightly to approximately US$70.21 billion, showing a decrease of 3.01% compared to the previous year.
- Breaking down the figures, India's exports of goods amounted to US$36.92 billion in January 2024, registering a year-on-year increase of 3.13%. This upward trend persisted in February 2024, with goods exports valued at US$41.40 billion, marking a substantial year-on-year increase of 11.86%. March 2024 saw goods exports slightly rise to US$41.68 billion, reflecting a modest year-on-year increase of 0.67%.
- Conversely, India's services exports demonstrated a contrasting pattern. January 2024 recorded services exports worth US$32.80 billion, showcasing a remarkable year-on-year increase of 17.14%. This growth trajectory continued in February 2024, with services exports amounting to US$32.15 billion, reflecting a robust year-on-year increase of 17.34%. However, in March 2024, services exports declined to US$28.54 billion, marking a notable year-on-year decrease of 6.24%.
On the import front:
- India's total imports of goods and services followed a varied trajectory during Q1 2024. In January 2024, imports totaled approximately US$70.46 billion, showing a year-on-year increase of 4.15%. February 2024 witnessed a further increase, with imports reaching approximately US$75.50 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 10.13%. However, in March 2024, imports dipped to approximately US$73.12 billion, marking a significant year-on-year decrease of 6.11%.
- Analyzing goods imports specifically, January 2024 saw imports valued at US$54.41 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.99%. February 2024 continued this upward trend, with goods imports reaching US$60.11 billion, reflecting a notable year-on-year increase of 12.19%. March 2024, however, witnessed a decline in goods imports to US$57.28 billion, marking a significant year-on-year decrease of 5.98%.
- Conversely, India's services import situation showed a mixed pattern. January 2024 recorded services imports worth US$16.05 billion, indicating a year-on-year increase of 8.23%. This was followed by a decrease in February 2024, with services imports amounting to US$15.39 billion, marking a year-on-year decrease of 4.11%. March 2024 saw a slight increase in services imports to US$15.84 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.92%.
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