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.

 

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.