India's export sector witnessed a 6.7% year-on-year (YoY) growth in August 2025, reaching $35.1 billion, while imports saw a 10% YoY decline, amounting to $61.59 billion. This led to a narrowing of the trade deficit by 25.7% compared to August 2024.
| Metric | August 2025 | July 2025 | August 2024 | YoY Change (%) | MoM Change (%) |
| Exports | $35.10 B | $37.24 B | $32.90 B | +6.7% | -5.8% |
| Imports | $61.59 B | $64.59 B | $68.53 B | -10.1% | -4.6% |
| Trade Deficit | $26.59 B | $27.35 B | $35.64 B | -25.7% | -2.8% |
| Export Category | Growth (%) |
| Other Cereals | +89.69% |
| Electronic Goods | +25.93% |
| Mica, Coal & Other Minerals | +24.57% |
| Tea | +20.52% |
| Meat, Dairy & Poultry Products | +17.69% |
| Gems & Jewellery | +15.57% |
| Rice | +11.94% |
| Ceramic Products & Glassware | +11.40% |
| Marine Products | +7.87% |
| Cereal Preparations & Misc. Processed Items | +7.30% |
| Drugs & Pharmaceuticals | +6.94% |
| Petroleum Products | +6.54% |
| Fruits & Vegetables | +5.77% |
| Engineering Goods | +4.91% |
| Organic & Inorganic Chemicals | +3.76% |
| Oil Seeds | +3.62% |
| Spices | +0.52% |
| Leather & Leather Products | +0.14% |
| Import Category | Growth (%) |
| Project Goods | -90.63% |
| Pulses | -64.14% |
| Silver | -59.67% |
| Gold | -56.67% |
| Newsprint | -35.28% |
| Leather & Leather Products | -27.04% |
| Dyeing/Tanning/Coloring Materials | -26.84% |
| Transport Equipment | -26.54% |
| Coal, Coke & Briquettes | -26.20% |
| Wood & Wood Products | -14.46% |
| Iron & Steel | -10.98% |
| Artificial Resins, Plastics, etc. | -9.69% |
| Organic & Inorganic Chemicals | -5.19% |
| Chemical Materials & Products | -3.73% |
| Pulp and Waste Paper | -3.25% |
| Textile Yarn, Fabrics & Made-up Articles | -0.60% |
| Country | Growth (%) |
| Hong Kong | +62.46% |
| UAE | +23.42% |
| China | +22.38% |
| Netherlands | +17.87% |
| USA | +7.15% |
| Country | Growth (%) |
| Hong Kong | +26.19% |
| China | +19.82% |
| USA | +18.06% |
| Germany | +11.73% |
| UAE | +6.53% |
| Country | Growth (%) |
| Ireland | +150.15% |
| Saudi Arabia | +38.43% |
| Russia | +21.70% |
| Qatar | +15.25% |
| Iraq | +8.85% |
| Country | Growth (%) |
| Ireland | +266.67% |
| Hong Kong | +24.05% |
| China | +10.19% |
| UAE | +9.18% |
| USA | +8.54% |
India’s trade performance in August 2025 reflects a mixed yet encouraging picture. While both exports and imports declined on a month-over-month basis, the year-on-year growth in exports and a notable contraction in imports helped significantly reduce the trade deficit.
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Published on: Sep 16, 2025, 11:50 AM IST
Sachin Gupta
Sachin Gupta is a Content Writer with 6+ years of experience in the stock market, including global markets like the US, Canada, and Australia. At Angel One, Sachin specialises in creating financial content that simplifies complex market trends. Sachin holds a Master's in Commerce, specialising in Economics.
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