India trade balance for 2023 was -73.51 billion US dollars, a 38.5% decline from 2022.

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<li>India trade balance for 2022 was <strong>-119.53 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>43.78% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>India trade balance for 2021 was <strong>-83.13 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>690.53% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>India trade balance for 2020 was <strong>-10.52 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>85.61% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

United States Trade Balance: India: sa data was reported at -1.908 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.040 USD bn for Apr 2018. United States Trade Balance: India: sa data is updated monthly, averaging -1.743 USD bn from Jan 2009 (Median) to May 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -22.000 USD mn in Aug 2009 and a record low of -2.656 USD bn in Apr 2014. United States Trade Balance: India: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA010: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: By Country: Trade Balance.

India recorded a trade deficit of 21.88 USD Billion in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - India Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This layer shows Exports, Imports and Trade Balance in India in US $ (Millions) as per the Economic Survey Report 2024-2025. Data source: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/stat/tab6.1b.pdfNote:P: ProvisionalFor the years 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 and 1959-60, the data are as per the Fourteenth Report of the Estimates Committee (1971-72) of theerstwhile Ministry of Foreign Trade. This web layer is offered by Esri India, for ArcGIS Online subscribers. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know via content@esri.in

In 2018, India's trade deficit of goods amounted to around 189.69 billion U.S. dollars, a significant slump after a steady recovery towards the black since 2013.

Balance of trade

The trade balance, also called commercial balance or balance of trade, is the difference between the value of a country’s exports and its imports over a certain timespan. If a country exports more goods or services than in imports, the trade balance is positive – a so-called trade surplus. If a country imports more than it exports, the trade balance is in the red – a trade deficit. Among other factors, trade is affected by production, currency exchange rates, and taxes, and of course by the availability of raw materials and prices of goods.

India’s trade is in the red

The reason for India’s persistent trade deficit is simple: The country imports far more than it exports. India is a very fast-growing economy with the majority of its GDP generated by services, while most of its workforce is employed in agriculture. India’s main imports include chemicals, crude oil, and machinery, while India exports textiles, software, petroleum products, and leather goods. One reason for the increasing trade deficit is probably the price of crude oil and the rapid economic growth, which means that export trade now needs to catch up to the demand.

In fiscal year 2025, India's balance of trade with Latin American and Caribbean countries was a deficit of nearly **** billion U.S. dollars. The balance of trade calculates the comparison of exports against imports, determining a surplus (when exports outweigh imports) or a deficit (when imports are more than exports) of trade. The trade balance is also a component of a country's GDP.

Key information about India's Trade Balance

• India's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 23.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 21.9 USD bn in the previous month
• India's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of -420.4 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 709.6 USD mn in Jun 2020 and a record low of -31.8 USD bn in Nov 2024

• In the latest reports, India's Total Exports reached 36.4 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 14.5% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 59.4 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 14.5% YoY (year-on-year)

In the financial year 2024, India recorded a trade surplus of over 35 billion U.S. dollars with its largest trading partner, the United States. Key merchandise exports from India included jewelry, pharmaceuticals, and petrochemicals. However, this trade surplus was projected to decrease to 25 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2025.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for India (XTNTVA01INM667S) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about India, trade, Net, and goods.

High Frequency Indicator: The dataset contains year- and month-wise historically compiled data from the year 2007 to till date on the India's top 25 trading countries with trading of goods by import and export, along with details of country-wise value, both in indian rupees and u.s. dollars, of imports, exports and trade balance.

This statistic shows the United States goods trade deficit with China from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, the value of U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around 295.4 billion U.S. dollars.

IN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data was reported at 5.821 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.469 USD bn for Dec 2017. IN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data is updated quarterly, averaging 95.777 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.342 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of -402.880 USD mn in Sep 1980. IN: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for India (XTNTVA01INQ667N) from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 about India, trade, Net, and goods.

Telecommunications, computer, and information services in India had the highest trade balance in 2022, accounting for over 82 billion U.S. dollars. Other business services ranked second during the measured time period.

US: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data was reported at -5.328 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -5.630 USD bn for Dec 2017. US: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data is updated quarterly, averaging -328.500 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 205.800 USD mn in Sep 1981 and a record low of -6.771 USD bn in Jun 2014. US: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

This layer shows Exports, Imports and Trade Balance in India in Crores as per the Economic Survey Report 2024-2025Data source: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/stat/tab6.1a.pdfNotes:For the years 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 and 1959-60, the data are as per the Fourteenth Report of the Estimates Committee(1971-72) of the erstwhile Ministry of Foreign Trade.This web layer is offered by Esri India, for ArcGIS Online subscribers. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know via content@esri.in

United States Trade Balance: India data was reported at -2.445 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.535 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Trade Balance: India data is updated monthly, averaging -500.250 USD mn from Jan 1985 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 406 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.700 USD mn in Oct 1988 and a record low of -3.055 USD bn in Apr 2014. United States Trade Balance: India data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA010: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: by Country: Trade Balance.

High Frequency Indicator: The dataset contains year-, state- and commodity-wise compiled data from the year 2007 to till date value, both in indian rupees and in u.s. dollars, of imports and exports made to and from India and trade balance available on different commodities such as Coffee, tea, mate and spices, animals and their products, seeds and their products, Beverages, Food items and other things

US: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data was reported at -2.452 USD bn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.383 USD bn for Apr 2018. US: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data is updated monthly, averaging -100.950 USD mn from Feb 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 698 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 487.100 USD mn in Jul 2007 and a record low of -3.055 USD bn in Apr 2014. US: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: India data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

India's trade deficit with China was over 100 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The value of bilateral trade between the two countries was worth more than 136 billion U.S. dollars for the same year. India-China bilateral trade has rapidly expanded, propelling China to become India's largest goods trading partner.