India’s Exports Rise 6.5% in June; Q1 Sees 5.94% Growth in Goods and Services

India's combined exports of merchandise and services for June 2025 climbed to $67.98 billion, reflecting a 6.5% year-on-year growth, as per the data released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Imports, however, registered a modest increase of 0.5%, amounting to $71.50 billion in June 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.

For the quarter of April to June 2025, exports totaled $210.31 billion, an increase of 5.94% from the same quarter during the last year. Quarter-wise imports climbed by 4.38% to $230.62 billion.

Compared with merchandise exports alone, India registered $35.14 billion in June 2025, remaining nearly the same as $35.16 billion in June 2024.

The main sectors that drove merchandise export growth in the month were electronic goods, pharmaceuticals, engineering products, marine exports, and meat, dairy, and poultry products.

Electronic goods exports rose sharply by 46.93%, climbing from $2.82 billion in June 2024 to $4.15 billion in June 2025. Pharmaceutical exports also recorded consistent growth with an increase of 5.95% from $2.47 billion to $2.62 billion.

Exports of engineering goods grew by 1.35% to $9.50 billion from $9.38 billion during the last year. Marine products grew by 13.33%, from $0.56 billion to $0.63 billion, and meat, dairy, and poultry exports grew by a healthy 19.7%, from $0.31 billion to $0.37 billion.

During the April-June period, overall exports of both merchandise and services together were $210.31 billion—up from $198.52 billion during the same period last year—registering a 5.94% increase. Merchandise exports alone during the three months totalled $112.17 billion, up from $110.06 billion in the comparable period last year, showing a growth of 1.92%.

Based on the official release, the top five nations exhibiting the maximum growth in exports in June 2025 with respect to June 2024 were the United States (23.53%), China (17.18%), Kenya (76.2%), France (21.78%), and Brazil (23.02%).

Considering quarterly data, the nations that topped export growth for India between April-June 2025 in comparison to last year were the US (22.18%), China (17.87%), Kenya (69.83%), Germany (10.79%), and Australia (14.01%).