Friday, January 1, 2010

India’s foreign trade data: November 2009
  



Exports during November, 2009 were valued at US $ 13199 million (Rs. 61462 crore) which was 18.2 per cent higher in dollar terms (12.4 per cent in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 11163 million (Rs. 54699 crore) during November, 2008. Cumulative value of exports for the period April- November, 2009 was US $ 104247 million (Rs 501297 crore) as against US $ 134201 million (Rs. 587904 crore) registering a negative growth of 22.3 per cent in Dollar terms and 14.7 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.



Imports during November, 2009 were valued at US $ 22888 million (Rs.106584 crore) representing a decrease of 2.6 per cent in dollar terms (minus 7.4 per cent in Rupee terms) over the level of imports valued at US $ 23488 million ( Rs. 115091 crore) in November, 2008. Cumulative value of imports for the period April- November 2009 was US $ 170430 million (Rs. 819107 crore) as against US $ 234353 million (Rs. 1031574 crore) registering a negative growth of 27.3 per cent in Dollar terms and 20.6 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.



Oil imports during November, 2009 were valued at US $ 6389 million which was 7.3 per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $ 5954 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April- November, 2009 were valued at US$ 50187 million which was 34.4 per cent lower than the oil imports of US $ 76524 million in the corresponding period last year.



Non-oil imports during November, 2009 were estimated at US $ 16500 million which was 5.9 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 17534 million in November, 2008. Non-oil imports during April- November, 2009 were valued at US$ 120243 million which was 23.8 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US$ 157829 million in April- November, 2008.



The trade deficit for April- November, 2009 was estimated at US $ 66183 million which was lower than the deficit of US $ 100152 million during April-November, 2008.

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