Trade deficit narrows but exports contracts by 20.2% in May

16 Jun 2015 Evaluate

In a mixed economic development, while the Indian trade deficit narrowed to $10.4 billion in May against $11.2 billion in the same month a year ago, the country's merchandise exports declining for the sixth straight month shrank 20.2 percent to $22.35 billion in May, dragged down by a slump in global demand. The trade deficit for April-May, 2015-16 was estimated at $ 21398.54 million which was higher than the deficit of $ 21320.69 million during April-May, 2014-15.

As per the government data, exports during May, 2015 were valued at $22346.75 million which was 20.19 per cent lower in Dollar terms than the level of $27998.50 million and in rupee terms stood at Rs 142572.92 crore, 14.14 per cent lower compared to Rs 166045.09 crore during May, 2014.Cumulative value of exports for the period April-May 2015-16 was $ 44401.47 million as against $53632.58 million, while in rupee term it stood at Rs 280973.36 crore compared to Rs 320763.69 crore, registering a negative growth of 17.21 per cent in Dollar terms and 12.40 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

The imports also fell 16.5 percent to $32.8 billion in May, valued at $32752.99, 16.52 per cent lower against $39233.24 million. In Rupee terms the level of imports valued at Rs.208965.06 crore, 10.19 per cent lower compared to Rs. 232672.72 crore in May, 2014. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-May 2015-16 was $65800.01 million as against $ 74953.27 million, while in rupee terms it was Rs 416345.69 crore against Rs 448266.65 crore, registering a negative growth of 12.21 per cent in Dollar terms and 7.12 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

Oil imports during May, 2015 were valued at $8538.67 million, 40.97 per cent lower than oil imports valued at US $14464.88 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-May, 2015-16 were valued at $ 15981.59 million which was 41.76 per cent lower than the oil imports of $ 27442.71 million in the corresponding period last year. Non-oil imports during May, 2015 were estimated at $24214.32 million, 2.24 per cent lower than non-oil imports of $24768.36 million in May, 2014. Non-oil imports during April-May, 2015-16 were valued at $ 49818.42 million which was 4.86 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at $ 47510.56 million in April-May, 2014-15. The country's gold imports however increased by 10.4 percent to $2.42 billion in May this year.

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