New Delhi, April 17 -- India's overall exports (merchandise and services combined) for the financial year 2024-25 (April-March) are estimated to grow by 5.50%, reaching USD 820.93 billion, up from USD 778.13 billion in FY 2023-24, according to provisional government data.

Merchandise exports stood at USD 437.42 billion, registering a marginal rise of 0.08% compared to USD 437.07 billion in FY 2023-24. However, several key sectors drove export growth: Coffee exports soared by 40.37% to USD 1.81 billion Tobacco exports rose 36.53% to USD 1.98 billion Electronic Goods exports jumped 32.47% to USD 38.58 billion Rice, Meat & Dairy, Tea, Carpets, Plastics, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, and Engineering Goods also witnessed strong growth Non-petroleu...