New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- India's overall exports for October 2025 are estimated at USD 72.89 billion, marking a marginal decline of 0.68 per cent compared to October 2024, according to provisional trade data released on Monday.

Total imports for the month rose sharply by 14.87 per cent to USD 94.70 billion, widening the overall trade deficit to USD 21.80 billion, up from USD 9.05 billion a year earlier.

Merchandise exports fell to USD 34.38 billion from USD 38.98 billion in October 2024, while merchandise imports increased to USD 76.06 billion from USD 65.21 billion.

Services exports, however, posted steady growth, rising to an estimated USD 38.52 billion from USD 34.41 billion, with services imports also edging up to USD 18.64 billion. ...