India exports jump 29.9 percent in October

Rates Friday, November 13, 2026 - Updated Nov 13, 2026 09:36

India's total exports rose 29.9 percent year on year to an estimated 89.99 billion dollars in October, and the overall trade deficit narrowed to 20.09 billion dollars from 25.15 billion a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.

Why it matters: The October jump takes cumulative exports for April to October to 568.84 billion dollars, up 16.66 percent on the year, keeping India's 1 trillion dollar full year export target in reach with five months of the fiscal year left.

Data as of Ministry of Commerce and Industry trade data for October 2026, released November 13, 2026 via the Press Information Bureau (release in Hindi, carried in this site's feed queue; the bureau page itself timed out on a direct fetch in this run) and corroborated in full by Upstox's report of the same data, read in full in this run. Developing item.

India’s total exports, merchandise and services combined, rose 29.9 percent year on year to an estimated 89.99 billion dollars in October, from 69.27 billion dollars in October 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. Imports rose to 110.07 billion dollars from 94.42 billion, and the overall trade deficit narrowed to 20.09 billion dollars from 25.15 billion a year earlier.

For the April to October period, cumulative exports are estimated at 568.84 billion dollars, up 16.66 percent from 487.59 billion dollars in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Sources

India's cumulative exports (merchandise and services), April to October 2026-27 (in Hindi) - Ministry of Commerce and Industry, via Press Information Bureau India - 2026-11-13
India's exports rise 29.9% to $89.99 billion in October, trade deficit narrows to $20.09 bn - Upstox, reporting Ministry of Commerce and Industry data - 2026-11-13