Trade deficit in August widened to $ 13.81 billion as against $ 8.2 billion in the same month last year.
PTI
September 14, 2021 / 08:42 PM IST
India’s exports rose by 45.76 percent to $ 33.28 billion in August, as against $ 22.83 billion in the same month last year, according to commerce ministry data released on Tuesday.
Imports during the month increased by 51.72 percent to $ 47.09 billion, the data showed.
Trade deficit in August widened to $ 13.81 billion as against $ 8.2 billion in the same month last year.
Cumulative value of exports for the period April-August 2021 expanded by 67.33 percent to $ 164.10 billion, compared to $ 98.06 billion in the year-ago period.
Imports during April-August 2021 stood at $ 219.63 billion as against $ 121.42 billion.
