Trade balance and provisional foreign trade data show exports up monthly but cumulative exports and imports down year on year.
Provisional November 2009 foreign trade figures show exports increased month on month in dollar and Rupee terms but cumulative April-November exports declined year on year; imports fell slightly in November and declined markedly cumulatively. Oil imports rose in November yet fell cumulatively, non oil imports declined for both November and April-November, and the April-November trade deficit narrowed versus the prior year. 2009-10 figures are provisional while 2008-09 figures are revised.