India’s services exports rise by 9.5% at $12.28 billion in February

16 Apr 2013 Evaluate

India’s services exports increased by 9.5 per cent to $12.28 billion in February from $11.22 billion recorded in the same month of previous year. However, the export was down from a month ago at $13.89 billion in January 2013. During April-February period of FY13, the cumulative services exports declined by 2.5 percent to $121.18 billion from 124.25 billion in the same period of corresponding fiscal. 

Director General and CEO of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Ajay Sahai said the services exports are not on expected lines. We require double digit growth in services exports. The federation is expecting better exports data and sees $160 billion services receipt in the FY13. 

On the other hand, import of services in February 2013 stood at $6.35 billion versus $6.75 billion a year earlier. In January 2013, the services import stood at $7.52 billion. During the first 11 months period of FY13, services imports were valued at $73.68 billion.

The services sector contributes around 57 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product. Service sector includes key service exporter industries like Health Care, Tourism, Education, Engineering and Information Technology among others. Indian service sector has been growing at an average annual growth rate of about 28% during the last 5 years, making it the country’s growing consultancy sector which is offering its accumulated experience and expertise at home and abroad.   

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