India’s merchandise exports up by 46% in August

15 Sep 2021 Evaluate

India’s merchandise exports rose by 45.76% in August 2021 as compared to same period of last year on account of healthy growth in segments like engineering, petroleum products, gems and jewellery and chemicals. Trade deficit, gap between imports and exports, widened to a four-month high of $13.81 billion in August 2021 from $8.20 billion a year ago.

As per the data released by the Commerce Ministry, exports in August 2021 were $33.28 Billion, as compared to $22.83 Billion in August 2020, exhibiting a positive growth of 45.76 percent. In Rupee terms, exports were Rs 2,46,863.37 crore in August 2021, as compared to Rs 1,70,470.61 crore in August 2020, registering a positive growth of 44.81 percent. Cumulative value of exports for the period April- August 2021 was $164.10 Billion as against $98.06 Billion during the period April- August 2020, registering a positive growth of 67.33 percent. In Rupee terms, it was up by 64.37% to Rs 12,14,442.50 crore from Rs 7,38,849.55 crore.

Non-petroleum and Non-Gems and Jewellery exports in August 2021 were $25.19 Billion, as compared to $19.10 Billion in August 2020, registering a positive growth of 31.87 per cent. Non-petroleum and Non-Gems and Jewellery exports in April-August 2021 were $124.55 Billion, as compared to $83.48 Billion for the corresponding period in 2020-21, which is an increase of 49.21 per cent.

On the other hand, imports during August 2021 too increased by 51.72% to $47.09 billion as compared to $31.03 billion in August 2020, while in rupee terms it was up by 50.73% to Rs 3,49,301.90 crore from Rs 2,31,736.82 crore in August 2020. Cumulative value of imports for the period April- August 2021 was $219.63 Billion as against $77.76 Billion during the period April- August 2020, registering a positive growth of 4.39 percent. In rupee terms, it was Rs 16,26,077.93 crore, up by 80.89% from Rs 9,14,778.03 crore in the same period last year.

Oil imports in August 2021 were $11.65 Billion, which was 80.64 percent higher, compared to $6.45 Billion in August 2020. Oil imports in April- August 2021 were $55.55 Billion which was 112.13 per cent higher compared to $26.19 Billion over the same period last year. Non-oil imports in August 2021 were estimated at $35.43 Billion which was 44.13 percent higher compared to $24.58 Billion in August 2020. Non-Oil and Non-Gold imports were $28.67 Billion in August 2021, recording a positive growth of 37.33 percent, as compared to Non-Oil and Non-Gold imports of $20.88 Billion in August 2020.

Create stable, long-term investment portfolio with strong, consistent stocks.

Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire

About MoneyWorks4Me

MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.

Our Vision

To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.

What Makes MoneyWorks4Me Different

Fiduciary-first advisory model.
As SEBI-registered IAs, we are legally and ethically bound to act in the best interests of our clients. We do not sell or distribute any financial products. This ensures our guidance is 100% unbiased and conflict-free.
Deep fundamental research + robust valuation discipline.
Built on more than 15 years of equity research, our framework combines quality assessment, intrinsic value estimation, and a sensible margin-of-safety approach.
Process—not predictions.
We don’t rely on guesswork or market timing. Instead, we focus on asset allocation, risk management, and long-term compounding.
Technology + Human Intelligence.
We believe a combination of both is essential for investing success. We constantly innovate and upgrade in-house tools, financial X-rays, and portfolio analytics so that our team of analysts and advisors are equipped with the best.
Partner with Clients.
We follow a DIWM (Do-It-With-Me) approach where we partner clients in setting goals, financial planning, educating on our investing process and share decision-enabling resources transparently with our clients who retain control on execution.

Our Approach: Ensuring compounding work its magic on client portfolio.

MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through:

Investing in stocks, mutual funds, debt, and gold
Quality-at-Reasonable-Price way of investing in stocks
Constructing Direct Stock Portfolios with Core, Booster, and Amplifier stocks
A Mutual Fund Portfolio that delivers consistent out-performance and meaningful diversification (low overlap)
Periodic review and rebalancing
Clear Buy-Sell-Hold, and Position-sizing frameworks

Name of the IA registered with SEBI:	The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.
Logo:
Trade/Brand Name of IA:	MoneyWorks4Me Investment Advisers
Brand Logo:
SEBI Registration Number:	INA000013323 Validity – May 16, 2019 – Perpetual
Registration:	Non-Individual
BSE Enlistment No:	1187
Address:	B-101, Signet Corner Building, Balewadi Phata, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045
Compliance officer Details:	Name: Shrikant Jagtap Email: shrikant.jagtap@moneyworks4me.com Telephone: +919860359463 Address: Same as IA
Grievance Officer Details:	Name: Mukta Vaze Email: mukta.vaze@moneyworks4me.com Telephone: +91 98609 19463 Address: Same as IA
Principal Officer Details:	Name: Atharva Bhide Email: atharva.bhide@moneyworks4me.com Telephone: +91 91758 99463 Address: Same as IA
Standard Warning:	Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing.
Disclaimer:	Registration granted by SEBI, enlistment with exchange and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors.