New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India's merchandise exports rose 6.75 percent year-on-year to USD 36.38 billion in September 2025, up from USD 34.08 billion in the same month last year, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.

However, merchandise imports grew at a faster pace of 16.7 percent, reaching USD 68.53 billion compared to USD 58.74 billion a year earlier.

This sharp rise pushed the country's merchandise trade deficit to USD 24.66 billion, up 30.37 percent from USD 18.07 billion in September 2024.

Including estimated data for the services sector, India's overall trade deficit (merchandise and services combined) widened to USD 16.61 billion, compared to USD 8.60 billion in September 20...