Exports surge by 26% in August; trade deficit narrows

New Delhi: India’s goods exports jumped by 26% to $43.81 billion in August, while imports grew at a slower pace of 14% that helped narrow the trade deficit, as per official data released on Tuesday.

The country’s merchandise imports increased to $70.67 billion in August, which was 14.1% higher than the August 2025 figure of $61.96 billion.

Maruti's Made-in-India models cross 1 lakh export mark in JapanRajesh Agrawal said in percentage as well as in absolute terms, the growth in exports was higher than imports. India’s exports in August 2026 was higher by $9.07 billion over August 2025. During this period, imports increased by $8.71 billion.