India Records Strongest-Ever Half-Year Export Performance
Exports touch $418.6 billion in April–September 2025, Parliament informed
- India posts highest-ever quarterly exports in both Q1 and Q2 of FY 2025–26
- Half-year exports rise to $418.6 billion, up 5.8% from last year
- October dip attributed to exceptionally high base of October 2024
- Government cites reforms, logistics upgrades, FTAs and PLI schemes as growth drivers
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 9th Dec: India’s export sector has demonstrated resilience and global competitiveness in FY 2025–26, recording its highest-ever quarterly exports in both Q1 and Q2 despite persistent global market uncertainty. The data was shared by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Exports in the first half of the financial year, covering April to September 2025, stood at $418.6 billion, up from $395.7 billion in the same period last year. This represents 5.8 per cent growth, marking India’s strongest half-year export performance to date.
The Ministry noted that India’s export momentum remained stable even though October 2025 registered a minor dip. The decline, it said, stemmed from an “exceptionally high base” in October 2024, which had recorded the best October export figures on record.
Prasada said India’s export strategy rests on “credibility, resilience, and active global engagement,” highlighting that high-level visits and negotiations with partner countries continue to strengthen economic ties and deliver long-term gains.
He added that structural reforms, improved logistics, expanded port capacity and targeted export facilitation measures have collectively strengthened the export ecosystem. Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, he said, have further enhanced manufacturing competitiveness, while services exports remain a strong pillar.
