New Delhi, May 15 -- India's overall exports, including merchandise and services, witnessed a rise sharply to USD 73.80 billion in April 2025, marking a 12.7 per cent increase from USD 65.48 billion in the same month last year, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday.

The data shows that the imports surged at an even faster pace, with overall imports climbed to USD 82.45 billion in April 2025, a 15.7 per cent jump from USD 71.25 billion in April 2024.

Talking about the trade data, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said, "We have reached an USD 825 bn exports figure in 2024-25, which is the largest ever export. That shows that Indian exports and exporters have now achieved that resiliency in their business. Our e...